Coronavirus (non political)

[MTK]

I think it's because restaurants buy in bulk, and they're not buying the same stuff we do at home. For example most people don't eat a lot of fresh produce at home. And restaurants toss out a ton of food too.

And when you eat at home vs in a restaurant are you starting off with soup and salad? How about a desert and maybe an appetizer? I think most people simply consume more when they're out vs making dinner at home.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by MTK

I think it's because restaurants buy in bulk, and they're not buying the same stuff we do at home. For example most people don't eat a lot of fresh produce at home. And restaurants toss out a ton of food too.

And when you eat at home vs in a restaurant are you starting off with soup and salad? How about a desert and maybe an appetizer? I think most people simply consume more when they're out vs making dinner at home.

The part about waste makes sense. Wish that could be channeled to the food banks around the country right now.

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

The part about waste makes sense. Wish that could be channeled to the food banks around the country right now.

I did read an article that I think was based on observance in NYC. It said rats that used to eat out of dumpsters outside of restaurants are now fighting each other over the limited food supply and have even started to cannibalize each other. A stark contrast to before when they had plenty for all of them to eat and never fought over food.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

I did read an article that I think was based on observance in NYC. It said rats that used to eat out of dumpsters outside of restaurants are now fighting each other over the limited food supply and have even started to cannibalize each other. A stark contrast to before when they had plenty for all of them to eat and never fought over food.

lol

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by MTK

I think it's because restaurants buy in bulk, and they're not buying the same stuff we do at home. For example most people don't eat a lot of fresh produce at home. And restaurants toss out a ton of food too.

And when you eat at home vs in a restaurant are you starting off with soup and salad? How about a desert and maybe an appetizer? I think most people simply consume more when they're out vs making dinner at home.

Add in that Safeway is closing theire Warehouse here in Maryland so that leaves Giant as the main contributor to the WASHINGTON area food bank . They use to get anywhere from a truck to three trucks a week from our warehouse alone. It's not "bad food" it's food the was ordered or delivered wrong and won't be good by the times it is taken back or food that is close in on their "sale by date".

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Add in that Safeway is closing theire Warehouse here in Maryland so that leaves Giant as the main contributor to the WASHINGTON area food bank . They use to get anywhere from a truck to three trucks a week from our warehouse alone. It's not "bad food" it's food the was ordered or delivered wrong and won't be good by the times it is taken back or food that is close in on their "sale by date".

Idk why more restaurants/etc. donate their unused food to food banks. Not that that would be a solution right now but I think the US looks bad compared to the rest of the world in regards to keeping food banks stocked up.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by mooby

Idk why more restaurants/etc. donate their unused food to food banks. Not that that would be a solution right now but I think the US looks bad compared to the rest of the world in regards to keeping food banks stocked up.

In defense of the restaurants there is alot of restrictions on what can be given away and what has to be destroyed. For one and it's a big one anything with a do not use after this date is a big one. The food it's self might not be bad but by law must be destroyed .

[Back2RFK]

Originally Posted by mooby

Idk why more restaurants/etc. donate their unused food to food banks. Not that that would be a solution right now but I think the US looks bad compared to the rest of the world in regards to keeping food banks stocked up.

Because of liability issues.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Back2RFK

Because of liability issues.

Seems like that could be solved if soup kitchens/food banks/etc. would sign a liability waiver absolving the donation from liability.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by mooby

Seems like that could be solved if soup kitchens/food banks/etc. would sign a liability waiver absolving the donation from liability.

But then Soup Kitchen Food Bank etc is now responsible.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by mooby

Seems like that could be solved if soup kitchens/food banks/etc. would sign a liability waiver absolving the donation from liability.

But then Soup Kitchen Food Bank etc is now responsible.Many of these reasons are Federal regulations or State and can't be signed away with a waiver.