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yay. starbucks plans to donate all of its unsold food by 2020.
good news. i wish they could move up the timetable. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2 ... alvageable-food/82155312/
Posted on: 2016/3/23 17:07
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I wonder if we are wrong in using the word hunger, and should be using a phrase like 'lack of heathful foods' or 'alternatives to cheap carbs' (which aren't cheap, because I think a pound of chips is a lot more expensive than a pound of fruit). Coincidentally, a very old JdS friend is visiting from France. We decided that I wouldn't suggest solutions to France's social problems and he wouldn't suggest solutions to ours. Now we have nothing to talk about - LOL
Posted on: 2015/5/25 16:00
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http://www.torontosun.com/2015/05/22/ ... rong-approach-say-experts
Posted on: 2015/5/23 11:54
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More or less along the same vein, I once came across a supremely ironic line that really captures the dichotomy of this here in the US: In the US we are fighting a war on both hunger and obesity. PS - And, to make the topic more "local", consider this: the South Bronx is widely considered to have some of the most severe hunger-related problems, as well as one of the highest rates of obesity in the US.
Posted on: 2015/5/22 19:07
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Very ironic proposal in a country where asking a restaurant for a doggie bag is frowned upon.
Posted on: 2015/5/22 18:22
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I caught this documentary a while ago about the whole concept of "freegans" - those that dumpster dive in supermarkets to eat.
It's eye opening to be certain and worth your time. It was produced by a student and very well done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ln0sbbobUA
Posted on: 2015/5/22 17:49
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Because the risk of getting sued by a customer who buys marked down "expired" food and gets sick is too great.
Posted on: 2015/5/22 16:17
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Indeed, the donation guidelines are SUPER strict. People always assume that these food banks can, and will, accept ANY food. Alas, that is not the case. In general, food that is already prepared and which has already been offered to the public can not be donated. So, most of those companies in midtown that do catered lunches for employees and/or meetings can't donate their leftovers (which sometimes go completely untouched, as meetings can sometimes get cancelled at the last minute) and that food goes straight into the trash. Imagine if, with enough safeguards in place, all these food establishment around NYC could donate ALL of their unsold food?
Posted on: 2015/5/22 16:05
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Posted on: 2015/5/22 15:58
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I think this is a misguided gesture by the French Assembly. While it is true that there is a lot of wasted food in the world, you can't just address that issue by forcing supermarkets to donate food that is already spoiled. Certainly, some food past its stated/printed expiration date is still safe to eat/consume, but that also gets tricky. As for putting the onus of food safety on the consumer, I think that is a slippery slope. Once you make it possible/legal for a consumer to buy expired item, what is next? "Hey, this fish is slightly spoiled, but hey, season it well, and it will taste ok" or "you can buy food from this section where it is prepared with clean utensils, and stored in clean containers, or you can buy from this other section, where utensils and containers are washed weekly, and the employees don't have to bother with gloves, hair nets, etc., and we pass on the savings to you!". Food safety is here for good reasons, some of them historical ones that people fail to grasp.
As for supermarkets in the US, you are always free to go dumpster diving. Or, the modern, urban version, which is essentially free outdoors shopping. What do I mean? Go to any Trader Joe's and figure out the date/time when they put out their trash of "expired" meats, chicken, groceries, etc. I have seen people line up at the TJs on Atlantic Avenue, right after closing (on trash collection nights) when they put out their bins with expired food. It is like shopping outdoors. People go through the contents of the bins and walk away with perfectly good food that happens to be "expired". Sometimes I see it as something sad, and sometimes I see it as savvy people that are saving a ton of money.
Posted on: 2015/5/22 15:48
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There are several organizations in place that accept food to reduce the food waste issue. However, food safety is at the top of their priorities to maintain the health of their end users.
Donation guidelines are very strict: City Harvest Wasted Food NYC Food Donor Resource Guide (Interesting!) Food Bank for NYC
Posted on: 2015/5/22 15:31
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The food is disposed of because it is spoiled or is past the expired date.
Posted on: 2015/5/22 15:19
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i think supermarkets in the us should be required to do the same. it's ridiculous how much food supermarkets throw away..why don't they donate the food or discount expired food (with liability on the buyer).
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/ ... -food-to-charities-farms/
Posted on: 2015/5/22 13:09
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