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An Antiquated Law Threatens Fort Worth’s Community Fridges - Eater Dallas

"Funky Town Fridge, the collective behind a trio of community-accessible refrigerators first established in Fort Worth last September, is in danger of being shut down by the city. According to Funky Town Fridge founder Kendra Richardson, the city set its sights on the community feeding program with plans to shut the fridges down in January if she didn’t make major modifications to the way that the fridges operate. At issue is an obscure, archaic law, passed in 1964, that is meant to prevent children from becoming stuck in airtight appliances, like refrigerators, she was told. Right now, the fridges operate under a “take what you need, leave what you can policy,” where donors can drop off refrigerated foods to be picked up by those who can use them. There are no locks, and the fridges are unmanned, which puts the program at odds with the 1964 law." - Brittanie Shey