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In this paper, we studied the experience of the Mesa Brasil Program (SESC) in the city of Santarém, Pará, in relation to the donation of food by marketers at Feira Mercadão 2000. The deterioration of the products was the main criterion for selecting the food to be donated. In six months of observation were donated 34,513 kg of foods. The Mesa Brasil Program presents itself as a promising initiative to reuse food, serving more than 21,000 people in this city. The results found in this study point to the importance of sensitizing marketers and society in general regarding food waste, through individual or collective actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]