This restaurant owner made an incredibly kind gesture to the person going through her bins

An American restaurant’s simple gesture has gone viral with thousands sharing the story online.

The story first came to attention when Instagram user Greg King posted the below picture of a sign he noticed in the window of Oklahoma restaurant P.B. Jams.

Owner Ashley Jiron had recently discovered that someone was going through their dumpster for food and posted the sign saying that she was offering them a free sandwich, fresh vegetables and water anytime because they are "a human being and worth more than a meal from a dumpster".