Who’s up for some Slip ‘n Slide Split Pea ‘n Slide?? Is sliding through food some sort of Idaho cultural tradition? Didn’t think so. (HT to Katy)
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I never thought I’d write the words Brian and Boitano on this blog, but this page from Toronto Life has news on the ex-skater’s cooking show and Approved Food, a British site that sells out-of-code items that I previously wrote about.
While its great that this food is being used, I wonder how much it cuts into food donations. Then again, there aren’t many food recovery groups in Britain.
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The Green Party wrote about food waste. Does that mean we’ll see food waste written into its 2012 Platform?
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Finally, this deleted scene from The Office has a food recovery moment toward the end. Phyllis mentions that she brings leftover muffins from her book club to the office, rather than letting them be thrown out. And then Andy…voices his opinion on the matter. (HT to Matt)
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4 responses to “Friday Buffet”
Since many food pantries & donation sites were developed to take advantage of inefficiencies in the food chain, making the food chain more efficient will inevitably mean less food available for charity.
This thought got me thinking about private charity during the Depression. I’ve seen pictures: the people in line were always men. What did the women and children do?
I often bring in leftover snacks to work. So do my coworkers (especially the week after Halloween). Let’s say you shop on Sunday. What’s the difference between bringing muffins on Tuesday, and bringing them to Mon book club then work on Tues? Are they somehow ruined because the readers looked at them first?
Jonathan,
I restrained myself from sending you something about a food fight scene in the last episode of “Glee.” But it was there.
Katy
William–I suppose charities will adjust and find other sources for food. I’m on your side with the book club muffins. I’ll take a blueberry, please.
Katy–I’m going to pretend I didn’t read that…
Your interpretation is more likely but I could read Dwight’s line as meaning that the muffins were disgusting to begin with and not because they were leftover. Of course I can’t imagine day-old muffins being disgusting but that may just be me.