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So on Wednesday's I volunteer at Clemson Community Care.
May 4, 2022, 1:13 PM
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Several of us work in the back part which is the food bank, sorting , packaging and giving away food to those who need it.
Most all of the food is donated either privately or from the local grocery stores (some is purchased with CCC funds).
Well today WalMart donated 347 lbs of bananas. I've never seen that many bananas. Unfortunately, they weren't suitable to give out.
Long story short out of date food and bad produce is given to local goat farms for food. I can only imagine this:
Hope they enjoy!
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What a gift! 347# of rotten bananas. Seems like this belongs
May 4, 2022, 1:25 PM
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in the Mother's Day gift thread.
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Are there a lot of goat farms in the Clemson area?
May 4, 2022, 1:25 PM
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I know of Split Creek Farm.
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Yeah, there's a few. Not sure which ones pick up from CCC.***
May 4, 2022, 1:33 PM
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But I bet Walmart still took full retail value
May 4, 2022, 1:32 PM
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for tax purposes
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that's actually only about $125 worth of bananas
May 4, 2022, 1:37 PM
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they was $0.37/lb at Food Lion yesterday.
One food item that hasn't inflation skyrocketed (yet).
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Re: that's actually only about $125 worth of bananas
May 4, 2022, 1:41 PM
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Fun Fact:
May 4, 2022, 1:47 PM
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Wal-Mart sells more bananas per unit than any other product in the entire store.
Buddy who used to work in the DC in Casa Grande said there were FOUR different banana staging rooms, all calibrated in humidity and temp for the precise ripeness the bananas needed to be for delivery in 2 days, or 8 days, or 2 weeks, or whatever.
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Huh.
May 4, 2022, 1:49 PM
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THAT IS FUN!!!
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My son worked for a bit at the Publix bakery.
May 4, 2022, 1:52 PM
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I was surprised to learn that at the end of the night , they require all baked goods to be thrown in the trash. Taking a few cookies or brownies home with you (even if they were destined for the trash) was a fireable offense.
I guess I just sort of figured they would be cool with them not going to waste, either to employees or proactively given to local food banks.
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Well
May 4, 2022, 2:19 PM
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Unscrupulous employees could 'hide' what they want
May 4, 2022, 2:40 PM
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to take home. End of the day, 'look the choc covered donuts are still here!' Gotta think like an auditor.
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Yeah, or they would intentionally make too many bavarian
May 4, 2022, 3:16 PM
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cream donuts. Oops, I'll just take these home so they don't go to waste.
Or a knife fight breaks out in the bakery because two employees both want the "leftover" bear claws.
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That is a top 10 all time Seinfeld scene.***
May 5, 2022, 9:04 AM
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My employer buys truckloads of bananas, apples, oranges, and
May 4, 2022, 2:05 PM
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grapes for the breakrooms during the summer months to help prevent heat stress injuries. It's not unusual for the work environments to exceed 150*F. 100-120*F is almost standard.
When I was raising pigs, I used to take home the extra bananas and feed them. I hauled truckbeds full of 'nanners out of this place all summer long. Piggies loved them.
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Maybe he should just buy a fan***
May 4, 2022, 2:20 PM
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Hey Wilbur,
May 4, 2022, 3:49 PM
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You keep those bananas.
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Re: Hey Wilbur,
May 4, 2022, 4:48 PM
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19B® - disappoint.
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TU wilbur82 for your community service.
May 4, 2022, 6:25 PM
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Seriously
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