▲ 1172 ▼ Food should not be a commodity (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 month ago by A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/flippanarchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 186 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Isnt eating food from dumpsters unsafe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 12 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Meat/eggs/dairy, definitely. Vegetables, maybe, depending on what else they've touched. Dry/canned goods, probably not unless they're wet (e.g if it's in a cardboard box or paper package and it's damp, it's not worth the risk - if we're talking about grocery store waste then for all you know that was water used to wash the butcher's work station or mop the floor). Bacterial contamination is your primary concern, and after that mold. Salmonella could just end your life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) Caveat on canned goods: avoid bloated cans if they contain any meat. Bloated fruit cans contain alcohol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Oh yeah, good point, avoid any cans that look bent, dented or expanded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Screamium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent [–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent [–] Azzu@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) So you're saying bloated fruit cans are the ones to look for? Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago* Provided the seals are intact, it's unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they're a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it's been that way for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 12 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Meat/eggs/dairy, definitely. Vegetables, maybe, depending on what else they've touched. Dry/canned goods, probably not unless they're wet (e.g if it's in a cardboard box or paper package and it's damp, it's not worth the risk - if we're talking about grocery store waste then for all you know that was water used to wash the butcher's work station or mop the floor). Bacterial contamination is your primary concern, and after that mold. Salmonella could just end your life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) Caveat on canned goods: avoid bloated cans if they contain any meat. Bloated fruit cans contain alcohol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Oh yeah, good point, avoid any cans that look bent, dented or expanded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Screamium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent [–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent [–] Azzu@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) So you're saying bloated fruit cans are the ones to look for? Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago* Provided the seals are intact, it's unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they're a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it's been that way for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) Caveat on canned goods: avoid bloated cans if they contain any meat. Bloated fruit cans contain alcohol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Oh yeah, good point, avoid any cans that look bent, dented or expanded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Screamium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent [–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent [–] Azzu@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) So you're saying bloated fruit cans are the ones to look for? Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago* Provided the seals are intact, it's unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they're a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it's been that way for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Oh yeah, good point, avoid any cans that look bent, dented or expanded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Screamium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent [–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Screamium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) Are dented cans a concern? I thought it just meant someone dropped them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent [–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) The problem is that the seal around the end of the can might be broken in a not-obvious way. If air can get in, bacteria can start to grow inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago TIL good to know permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago dented can ruin the seal permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Azzu@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) So you're saying bloated fruit cans are the ones to look for? Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago* Provided the seals are intact, it's unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they're a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it's been that way for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lulungomeena_burbclave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago* Provided the seals are intact, it's unlikely they contain anything worse than alcohol. If they contain any meat at all, assume they're a biohazard. But good luck finding them at all. Most places that sell canned food have compactors nowadays, and it's been that way for some time. permalink fedilink source parent