Julie Bove > wrote:
: I could be wrong here but I believe you said you either work at a food bank
: or have worked at one. If this is true, I have a question. Do they take
: expired food? This subject came up on a couponing site where many people
: are saying they donate their expired food. But there is one woman there who
: works at a food bank and she said they are unable to give it out and have to
: just toss it. She said they toss most of the food donated because the cans
: are dented or the food is badly expired. Some by as much as years. Yet
: there are other people who claim their food bank does take expired food or
: that they themselves have gotten expired food from a food bank. I know
: there is no universal answer on this and each food bank would be different.
: I just would never donate expired food. To me that seems like a mean thing
: to do.

: Thanks!

The food banks I am associated with, both in NYC and Margaretville discard
all expired food. I believe that it is the law in NYC. I, myself, have
often used slighly outdated food with no harm. Of course, I do examine it
to make sure the can and the contents are all OK.

Wendy