Food bank waste

My guess is that it is a store policy. Heck, it may be FDA rules for all I know. Could also be insurance requirements.

 

Mostly concerned about liability. Could you imagine the claims if it had happened in a city? Nothing more than a payday for some.

 

There is an organization near me that has trucks drive around and collect extra food from retailers, distributors, and DC's in addition to individuals and cash donations. It takes a lot of work to organize and coordinate volunteers and gift collection. There are also agreements with local farmers where people can collect food at farmers markets. Lots of good organizations out there just trying to help the best way they can many with limited resources. I was a driver a few years ago and went around picking up bags that people hung on their door knob and then took them to the food pantry.
There is no reason anyone in this country should be hungry especially children.

 

I agree with this 100%%

however IME most in need do need ask, pride?
American one of most generous people..


Observation I see more obese children in this country than malnourished

 

I thought I was the only one that did this. Since the scamdemic we have been keeping a lot more food in the “pantry” we write the date purchased on the packaging and rotate out trying not to let stuff sit for more than 2 years. Some does, wife waned to throw it away, I told here I did then cooked it and we had it for dinner a week or so later. I asked her if she noticed anything different with dinner she said no.

 

I'd never get away with that...I think my wife could taste what brand rifle killed her venison burger!
I'm always the one eating up the stuff she says "tastes off" because it's a couple days past the "best by" date...

 

I also have intentionally consumed certain food items after the "expiration date" listed on the labels.

But, once.........during a cookout for company, I grabbed an extra bottle of ketchup from the pantry and set it on the table.

Instead of red, it looked brown............like BBQ sauce! Oopsie!! (just another reason why you'll never see a GTG here.)

 

That is unfortunate and I'd be fuming too. Liability is my guess.

We often eat stuff past its best by/expiration date. Meat and dairy get the sniff test. The nose knows. I've drank milk two weeks past its date and have had it go sour well before. Few years ago I forgot to put a couple bags of shredded cheese in the fridge downstairs and discovered them the next morning. We ended up using them with no "ill" results.

 

The local grocery store will cut prices on certain meats (mostly sausage) when its very close to the expiration date and ive often snagged more than one and frozen them. Few months back i found some that was a day past expiration and asked the butcher if he could mark it down. Nope, he took it as they couldnt sell it.

 

Most hard cheeses don't really need to be refrigerated, but last longer if they are.