An article from BBC talks about a program that started in 2015, in a town in France. Several towns in France and Belgium distribute free chickens to residents to reduce food waste. This encourages households to feed their food scraps to chickens, which in turn can produce eggs. This initiative has expanded to several other places and has significantly reduced food waste. The program aims to decrease the amount of waste and help promote sustainable living.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250317-these-european-towns-in-france-and-belgium-hand-out-free-chickens