Comments on: Friday Buffet http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hannah http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/comment-page-1/#comment-217701 Hannah Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:39:08 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/#comment-217701 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. 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.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/comment-page-1/#comment-217666 Jonathan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:07:00 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/#comment-217666 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... 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…

]]> By: Katy Wolk-Stanley http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/comment-page-1/#comment-217255 Katy Wolk-Stanley Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/#comment-217255 Jonathan, I restrained myself from sending you something about a food fight scene in the last episode of "Glee." But it was there. Katy Jonathan,

I restrained myself from sending you something about a food fight scene in the last episode of “Glee.” But it was there.

Katy

]]> By: WilliamB http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/comment-page-1/#comment-217233 WilliamB Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:59:24 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/11/13/friday-buffet-105/#comment-217233 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? 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?

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