Instead of the perfectly-fine “expired” food going to the dumpster, feed people. Help the community.

  • Altima NEO@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    I work in retail. Stuff already goes to food banks. The dates on those products are usually the sell by date, and quite arbitrary. They’re mostly for quality sake, rather than “not safe to consume” sake. Like a loaf of bread may not be as moist and soft as it was when it was fresh, but it’s perfectly fine to eat. Companies want you to be able to buy a product and expect consistent quality. But if you’re hungry and in need, stale Oreos are better than no cookies at all.

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      1 year ago

      Agree 100%

      Not that it is expected to be content with stale oreos, but yea. Some is better than none :)

      Perfection of quality expectations ruins so many things way too fast.