▲ 352 ▼ Why Americans are going hungry despite a strong economy (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 195 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] capital@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some practical advice for donating to food banks: Give money instead of food. They know exactly what they need. You don’t. They have partnerships and buy in bulk which makes that same dollar go further in their hands than in yours. https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/donating-food-food-bank-consider-cash-instead-canned-goods That article has changed how I give to food banks since I read it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 24 points 2 years ago I remember reading another factor is that food which people donate is often expired, nearly expired, or undesirable and unlikely to be used before it expires, so often ends up getting thrown away anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 24 points 2 years ago I remember reading another factor is that food which people donate is often expired, nearly expired, or undesirable and unlikely to be used before it expires, so often ends up getting thrown away anyway. permalink fedilink source parent