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.
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1000 votes
I would resent it, we still deserve the same food protections and dignity as any other person.
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546 votes
Other (please specify)
9%
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154 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 3.12% | 53 | |
| N/A | 1.00% | 17 |
| NA | 0.71% | 12 |
| Not applicable | 0.18% | 3 |
| It would depend on the item. Dry pasta would be fine as long as it was marked "Day old :))" would be a nice way to frame it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Depends on the item | 0.06% | 1 |
| a d pend de l'aliment | 0.06% | 1 |
| the food is probably good | 0.06% | 1 |
| expiration dates on canned pantry foods are marked with expiration date to sell more. Pure greed | 0.06% | 1 |
| It is given as a choice for extras here | 0.06% | 1 |
| I donate food | 0.06% | 1 |
| Expired dates does not mean "Bad" | 0.06% | 1 |
| Is it expired or just past the best before date? There is a difference that most people don t understand. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Use it and I am grateful | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on the dates in either situation | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on what is expired | 0.06% | 1 |
| N /A | 0.06% | 1 |
| Most things do not "go bad" at the expiration date--I will buy canned goods beyond expiration date | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would gladly buy it marked down or take from a food bank. | 0.06% | 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. | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends on the food. Bakery products can be frozen | 0.06% | 1 |
| Best before date isn't the same as expired and it's probably fine to eat. I would take it and be grateful for it. If it's gone bad, I'd just throw it out and turn it down next time. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Best before food is not necesarilly bad | 0.06% | 1 |
| I buy it all the time 1/2 price and freeze it. I am not proud, I am thrifty!!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't use foodbanks. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Nothing | 0.06% | 1 |
| . | 0.06% | 1 |
| I have been homeless and I've never seen anyone turn thier nose up at free food. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends how long the item has been expired. but you don't know that because the dates on all items is "best by " date. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I buy it in the store so it would not make a difference for me. | 0.06% | 1 |
| use it, many people mix up best before and exp dates | 0.06% | 1 |
| Pleased there is anything I can use | 0.06% | 1 |
| Not resent it, but feel that if it's expired I may not want it | 0.06% | 1 |
| They should be grateful for getting free food or get a job and buy their own food. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I'd buy it at the store for a discount | 0.06% | 1 |
| I do buy it at the store because it's still good and often is sold at a reduce cost. Would have no problem acepting it through a food bank. | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends upon what it is and how long it's been expired I hate to turn my nose up a free food but | 0.06% | 1 |
| Depends on what the items are | 0.06% | 1 |
| They frequently give spoiling veggies and fruit and freeze meats so they show past best sell date, canned food is given that is old. | 0.06% | 1 |
| If you're not in a position to be picky be grateful you get anything | 0.06% | 1 |
| I buy expired at a store already. | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends on the type of food | 0.06% | 1 |
| Sad | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on the type of food | 0.06% | 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." | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would buy the expired products. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Buy it at store allways | 0.06% | 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. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on what it was | 0.06% | 1 |
| Depends on what it is and what condition | 0.06% | 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. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Never used a food bank | 0.06% | 1 |
| not aplicable | 0.06% | 1 |
| ... | 0.06% | 1 |
| bla | 0.06% | 1 |
| Expired only means best before, not rotten after date. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Never used food bank | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would buy it or take it if offered. Expiration dates are a marketing tool, not a safety tool. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I year expired foods all the time. | 0.06% | 1 |
| if it's safe to eat, and many 'expired' items are, eat it and be grateful | 0.06% | 1 |
| No problem for me | 0.06% | 1 |
| I know how to distingquised the expiration dates | 0.06% | 1 |
| Zzzzzzzzzzz | 0.06% | 1 |
| it would depend on the food and the date | 0.06% | 1 |
| Not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| would depend on the food itemm | 0.06% | 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. | 0.06% | 1 |
| it would depend | 0.06% | 1 |
| 99% of expired food is still good for months or years in the case of canned goods, some others | 0.06% | 1 |
| Depends on expiration date if I would purchase | 0.06% | 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. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I support them , have never used one | 0.06% | 1 |
| Might it depend on the specific food? | 0.06% | 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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645 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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287 votes
If they didn't like it they could have just walked past it and ignored it,
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412 votes
I would have been happy to take it all if others didn't like seeing it!
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149 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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15 votes
Not Applicable
11%
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192 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.33% | 5 | |
| Wish people would get a life. | 0.07% | 1 |
| bloo | 0.07% | 1 |
| Ungrateful ******** | 0.07% | 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. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Dont cater to useless people. | 0.07% | 1 |
| was it expired, best by or sell by? | 0.07% | 1 |
| Zzzzzzzzz | 0.07% | 1 |
| NA | 0.07% | 1 |
| Uninformed | 0.07% | 1 |
| Hey she's trying to help that's awesome again I say depends upon what it is and how long it's been expired. I see it's really rude for people to pass judgment on her though | 0.07% | 1 |
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