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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Instead of the perfectly-fine "expired" food going to the dumpster, feed people. Help the community.

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[–] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That's an extreme claim. Not believable.

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Second harvest is a charity that specializes in exactly this.

They pick up food from grocery stores and distribute it.

There are chapters of second harvest across north america

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Expired food? There might be laws against stuff like that.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I am not a lawyer, yadda yadda, but best before dates are only the manufacturer saying "this will taste like advertised up until this date". It's still perfectly fine to eat, usually for a good while. So I think you'd be fine if you just sufficiently made people aware that the best by date has passed, and that they should use common sense before consuming.

It's probably a different story for things with an actual expiration date

[–] greavous@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Maybe not the best name. Second harvest is also a term for eating shit!

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well its true here in Colorado at least. They get Tax breaks for donating to charity and it doesn't need to be money

[–] icedterminal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Really just depends on the store and where you are. Stores can get tax breaks for it.

The local Safeway offers it to charity, compost or livestock feed for the farms nearby. All you have to do is head inside and ask.