Results: Expired and discounted food, part II
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I started volunteering at a food bank last year. I learned that they don't give out the expired food, because many people coming through turn up their noses at it. They feel like they are being given garbage, and it gives the organization a bad reputation. If you have used a food bank, or hypothetically needed to, how would feel about this? I wouldn't buy it at the store, but if I was struggling enough to use a food bank, I'd still be grateful for it.
58%
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593 votes
I would resent it, we still deserve the same food protections and dignity as any other person.
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331 votes
Other (please specify)
10%
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102 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 3.80% | 39 | |
| N/A | 1.17% | 12 |
| NA | 0.68% | 7 |
| Not applicable | 0.19% | 2 |
| They frequently give spoiling veggies and fruit and freeze meats so they show past best sell date, canned food is given that is old. | 0.10% | 1 |
| it would depend | 0.10% | 1 |
| I have bought food slightly damaged at the grocery store many times, still do, most people think they are to good, if you really wanted help yourself and the country from perfectly good food away, such a waste we are spoiled. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Never used food bank | 0.10% | 1 |
| Not sure | 0.10% | 1 |
| it would depend on the food and the date | 0.10% | 1 |
| Zzzzzzzzzzz | 0.10% | 1 |
| I know how to distingquised the expiration dates | 0.10% | 1 |
| No problem for me | 0.10% | 1 |
| if it's safe to eat, and many 'expired' items are, eat it and be grateful | 0.10% | 1 |
| I year expired foods all the time. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Depends on expiration date if I would purchase | 0.10% | 1 |
| I would buy it or take it if offered. Expiration dates are a marketing tool, not a safety tool. | 0.10% | 1 |
| would depend on the food itemm | 0.10% | 1 |
| It depends on the food. Bakery products can be frozen | 0.10% | 1 |
| I have given too and used the food bank in my younger days. I think it is a wonderful way to help struggling families. | 0.10% | 1 |
| I would gladly buy it marked down or take from a food bank. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Most things do not "go bad" at the expiration date--I will buy canned goods beyond expiration date | 0.10% | 1 |
| N /A | 0.10% | 1 |
| depends on what is expired | 0.10% | 1 |
| depends on the dates in either situation | 0.10% | 1 |
| I would buy the expired products. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Expired only means best before, not rotten after date. | 0.10% | 1 |
| bla | 0.10% | 1 |
| ... | 0.10% | 1 |
| not aplicable | 0.10% | 1 |
| Never used a food bank | 0.10% | 1 |
| It s complicated. I would have mixed feelings about it but most expired shelf stable foods are still edible for a while after expiration. They just want us to buy more. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Depends on what it is and what condition | 0.10% | 1 |
| If you're not in a position to be picky be grateful you get anything | 0.10% | 1 |
| First I would educate myself on expired food. Not all food that is fairly recently expired is bad. Dairy products, that is one thing. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Buy it at store allways | 0.10% | 1 |
| 99% of expired food is still good for months or years in the case of canned goods, some others | 0.10% | 1 |
| It depends upon what "expired" means. If it means "not safe to eat" it would bother me. If it's just another "eat by for best flavor, I'd be fine." | 0.10% | 1 |
| depends on the type of food | 0.10% | 1 |
| Sad | 0.10% | 1 |
| It depends on the type of food | 0.10% | 1 |
| I buy expired at a store already. | 0.10% | 1 |
| depends on what it was | 0.10% | 1 |
| Might it depend on the specific food? | 0.10% | 1 |
| I support them , have never used one | 0.10% | 1 |
| I would find amother way to buy my food and 1 meal a day would have to be enough it hpoefully life gets better. | 0.10% | 1 |
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One of the volunteers began taking the expired food to put out in a little free food pantry where she lives. People there also got offended, and began causing problems for her. What are your thoughts on this? She was trying to do something nice for her neighbors, they should be grateful.
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399 votes
She may have had good motivations, but it's still insulting to be struggling and have someone put out "trash" for you to eat.
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175 votes
If they didn't like it they could have just walked past it and ignored it,
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235 votes
I would have been happy to take it all if others didn't like seeing it!
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78 votes
Other (please specify)
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11 votes
Not Applicable
12%
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128 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.33% | 3 | |
| Wish people would get a life. | 0.11% | 1 |
| bloo | 0.11% | 1 |
| Ungrateful ******** | 0.11% | 1 |
| Again, expirations for shelf stable foods are understated. It s still good for quite a while after. Just don t use expired dairy past that week, or eat food that can spoil fast or easily. Shelf stable are called so for a reason. | 0.11% | 1 |
| Dont cater to useless people. | 0.11% | 1 |
| was it expired, best by or sell by? | 0.11% | 1 |
| Zzzzzzzzz | 0.11% | 1 |
| NA | 0.11% | 1 |
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