The foodservice (or food service) industry (US English; catering industry in British English) encompasses those places, institutions, and companies responsible for any meal eaten away from home. This industry includes restaurants, school and hospital cafeterias, catering operations, and many other formats.The companies that supply foodservice operators are called foodservice distributors. Foodservice hard goods like ovens and refrigerators are often sold by large buying groups. Major foodservice distributors include US Foodservice and Sysco.Some companies manufacture products in both consumer and foodservice versions. The consumer version usually comes in individual-sized packages with elaborate label design for retail sale. The foodservice version is packaged in a much larger industrial size and often lacks the colorful label designs of the consumer version.Foodservice sales to restaurants and institutions are estimated to be approximately $400 Billion, about equal with consumer sales of foods through grocery outlets. The foodservice industry is one of the largest employers in the United States. Major foodservice providers include Compass Group, Sodexho, Aramark, and the Crown Group.

GASTONIA — Joe Neal was hoping for a little compassion and maybe some Christmas cheer when he tried to pay a local grocery store for a steak he stole last week. Instead, Food Lion workers called Gastonia Police Wednesday, who wrote Neal a ticket for stealing a $3.98 steak.

When a man or woman gets to a point that they have to stand on the corner on a cold or rainy day with a cardboard sign asking for money or food, I think they are asking for compassion, and it's disheartening to see how little they receive.

This is just great , engaged for 11 years and two kids later, Now they decide to get married. Another injust8ce fostered upon the born american taxpayer. He'll get his SSI check while in prison, She will get hers , plus her kids will get ADC, and welfare, food stamps, all free medical care. And this judge di dit out of compassion BS.

some food for thought.....

You should not be punished for acts of kindness. As with anything else in life, extremes are never good, but if you want to share some food with hungry wildlife, you should fee free to do so. In the big scheme of things, kindness and compassion are always better -- for all creatures of the Earth.