messageI work in Cameron Village and typically purchase a milkshake from Dunkin Donuts after eating Mexican just down the street. I and my co-workers will consider an alternate dessert.
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Amber Smith replied on Apr 11, 2008Just a little update on how important reducing food waste (by giving it to those who can eat it!) is important. It seems like food banks and organizations fighting hunger all over the place are feeling the tug of the sagging economy:
Hunger Pains: As Economy Slows, Charities Face Tall Order to Feed Needy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar…
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Dan Figgins replied on Apr 12, 2008
My father participated in a volunteer group more informal than the Food Shuttle to pick up donuts and take them to a rescue mission at 6:00 a.m. in Des Moines, Iowa, in the 1950s. Get up to date, Dunkin"!
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MaryKay Bean replied on Apr 12, 2008
One “Dunkin Donut” contains more carbohyprates than any individual need in a single day. Anyone who cares about their personal health would not indulge in such decadancy even one time!
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Jerry Price replied on Apr 15, 2008
Another good site is http://www.thehungersite.com where you can help feed the world!!!!
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marijke white replied on May 2, 2008
I live in Fort Lauderdale, I took my sons to get an ice cream at Baskin Robbins which is located inside DD here, I asked the clerk what happens to all those donuts since she was throwing them in a big garbage back, I joked do you recycle? No she said we throw them out!! How about the needy & hungry I said they would love a Donut or a Bagel?? The one clerk said I occasionally drop them of because I want too..I truly think they need to be donated to a shelter, kids in distress etc..so much food wasted!! I am going to spread the word around on how much they waste & do something about it by checking each DD!!! NOT ever buying an other thing from them!!
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Susan D replied on Jun 1, 2008
eventhough i am not a resident of NC anymore, i spent 3 years in a town outside of charlotte, i knew many families relying on the services of churches and volunteers to gather and distribute salvaged food items. thank you for what you are doing… if you have a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s around, they donate all extra food items as well.
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Dee Smith replied on Jun 26, 2008
Hi- what a great cause, and while I agree that leftover food should be given to shelters/homeless, I don’t think it’s fair to ask a business to “neatly package” the food as well. I am in the restaurant business as well, and like you, I also hate that leftover food sometimes has to be thrown away, but I also know that packaging for the food costs quite a bit of money and can add up when you ask someone to do it twice a week. For example, I am sure that we have all been to a restaurant where we have been charged for a cup of water to cover the cost of the cup, lid, and straw. I think that it would be great if the Dunkin’ Donuts could provide leftovers, but can’t the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle come prepared with some strong rubbermaid type containers to take the leftovers away?
Also, I’m not sure if donuts are the best thing to feed to people who already don’t get enough food- doesn’t that just create more health problems for them? Filling up on donuts is not exactly nutritious!
Finally, you are recommending that everyone boycott this store and go instead to other establishments in the area like Bruegger’s – I would just like to know if the other places are donating to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and if not, then why just target Dunkin’ Donuts?
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Amber Smith replied on Jun 30, 2008
Hi Dee,
To address your thoughts: First, thank you very much for your interest in this issue! In discussions with Dunkin it was determined that they would not have to provide the packaging itself, but simply pack the items neatly in a package (could be provided by a donor or by Inter-Faith Food Shuttle) so that they are whole/neat enough to be consumed.
On the issue of donuts, I was definitely sure to consult the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle on this issue first, and they said that their clients would appreciate donuts very much because it is a special treat that they rarely get that would supplement the other parts of a healthy meal they’d receive.
Regarding targeting Dunkin Donuts – as I said in the campaign description, there are many restaurants that could offer leftovers to food re-distribution programs like Inter-Faith’s, but that we have to start somewhere – targeting one restaurant at a time was much easier than asking all restaurants to do this in one fell swoop. Don’t worry – we haven’t forgotten about the others!
I hope this helps. Let me know if you’d like any more information.
Thanks!
Amber
