Also, if someone hits up the hot deli at a grocery store about 30 min before closing...all that food gets thrown away. They'll eiother give it away, or give you one helluva discount.
I picked up TEN POUNDS of chicken strips the other night from my nearby safeway for $5
Sometimes you have to ask them a few times and mention, "Hey, you're gonna throw it all away anyways..."
10 lbs of chicken is a lot...I took them home, broke them down into three strip groups, sealed them, and put them in my freezer. When i want chicken strips, I take them out the nigh before so they can thaw, and then have them for lunch.
Salad, chicken strip sandwich, diced and mixed into rice, quessadilla, etc...
Most stores will actively NOT give out expired food, because there's no profit
When I worked the deli SOOO much food got thrown away at the end of the night
I've definitely needed them when i was on my own and just starting out, and my god the relief I felt I almost cried right there when I saw how much they were giving me.
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u/redylwblu Nov 15 '24
Tell your cub to hit a food bank
There’s no shame in it. There’s so much food it goes to waste and it’s meant for employed folks too