I think I've been pretty consistent on my pro-food stance. Check my record. I have never been anti-food. No waffling here! Wait, waffles are good, too. I'm more of a pancake gal, but live and let live.
Here's the collection box for the food bank:
Looks like people have been generous. Let's take a closer look...
Lots of soup in a cup style meals. Well, that's easy, I suppose. Plus, no going stale here.
Hm... is that...?
And that...?
And that...?Nutrisystem? Somebody ordered Nutrisystem food and is now giving it away to needy people?
Maybe we'll cease to be the only country in the world with overweight poor people.
I did this for years when I worked at my office in the ghetto. The only requirement was "nonperishable". When one mom described to me how she stretched a package of chicken necks, I realized that family would welcome just about anything to eat.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely true that some is better than none. But I wonder where the line is for it not really being "giving" if it means nothing or is something you'd otherwise put in the trash.
ReplyDeleteThe box at my office is filled with paper towels and toilet paper. I'm at a loss.
ReplyDeleteI think this is just a blip on the radar screen normally filled with generic mac and cheese boxes.
ReplyDeleteI guess that's better than just throwing out the NutriSystem food though...right?
ReplyDeleteYep - our church gives away food & I've donated my share of mac & cheese & powdered milk (& tuna - tuna noodle casserole anyone?). We never got diet food that I recall - definitely an interesting concept!
ReplyDeleteAbout sweet breakfast foods? French Toast wins, hands down!
I worked in a food bank and I remember rice and dried beans were ALWAYS appreciated.
ReplyDeleteLove the Nutrisystem food. You have to admit, probably the most expensive donation in that box.
I always give baby formula (both powdered and the canned liquid) that stuff is brutally expensive and a lot of poorer families end up having to try to stretch it by watering it down which is reeeeealllly bad for the babies.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Dan Marino is packing on the pounds again!
ReplyDeleteOh, good grief. Nutrisystem, people? Seriously?
ReplyDeleteNot to mention, I bet what was spent on the Nutrisystem could have bought a whole lot more regular food. But I guess it's good that person (or people) gave what they could.
the theory i concocted for this is that someone found out her husband/bf was cheating on her, grabbed his entire stock of expensive nutrisystem meals, and donated them to your box. before kicking him out of the house.
ReplyDeletei dunno, i saw this as sort of a negative commercial like, "nutrisystem is so gross you'll want to give it away!"
ReplyDeleteI'm with the whole "at least they didn't throw it away" crowd. But also with the "They could have bought a whole lot of normal food with that money" crowd also. When I give food to the food pantry, I make sure to give something other than the usual peanut butter, tuna and soups. I figure just because you're poor doesn't mean you have to eat crap. Considering I volunteered at the local food bank in NC when the Dead Guy and I could have qualified for free food, I consider myself to be very, very fortunate.
ReplyDeleteBarbara: Thanks for giving.
ReplyDeletef.B: One man's trash is another man's treasure. The value is in the eyes of the receiver, yes?
Jamie: High fiber diet?
Mike: I think you're probably right.
Liebchen: Right!
The Bug: Oooo, french toast! Thanks for giving.
Little Ms Blogger: Thanks for serving the hungry. And, that would be my guess as well.
Tina: Good idea! Thanks for giving.
Dmbosstone: Ha! Good one.
Kate: I guess.
Alice: What a great theory!
Lusty Reader: You may be right. I've never tried it.
Kate: Thanks for giving (of your food and your time and energy.)