Companies donate fruit to Hokkaido zoo as soaring prices strain animal feed budgets

TL;DR Rising crop prices have increased animal feed costs at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo. To help, ANA Foods and Sunoupuru Sapporo began donating unsellable bananas, apples, and other fruits, significantly reducing the zoo’s feed expenses. The donations, part of the companies’ food waste reduction efforts, are greatly appreciated by the zoo and city officials.