Foodbank tatties

[sids]

You mean you actually peel them with your metal knives?

Clearly a most primitive people.

http://youtu.be/uKt-KR1TsRg

[orkneycadian]

Yes, apparantly this is stage 1 of stripping all the nutrition out, before all the other E numbers get added in to get it turned from tattie into something inorganic.

[RagnarRocks]

Might make a difference if instead of throwing vast tonnages of food into landfill, the supermarkets donated all the,best before and use by food to food banks the vast majority of it is perfectly edible and goes to waste. There would be certain items which couldn't be used or a more caution would need to be applied but on the whole its just a total waste of perfectly good food. Then at least those in need would be getting access to nutritious healthy food.

[orkneycadian]

Even if the food was just distributed at Tesco, or any other local shop. Then there would be ready access to fresh vegetables, rather than the tinned ones that the foodbanks invite donations of.

[Phill]

I think the whole foodbank 'crisis' is just a political football that is completely missing the point of its supposed endeavours.

From news articles and clips on TV, a large part of these 'food' supplies do seem to be processed muck, pop, sugary drinks etc. Easy ready food rather than useful groceries that can be cooked into cheap wholesome meals.

A stack of Onions, Carrots & Tatties will provide the base for the a range of filling meals for those on a budget.

[Mrs Bradey]

I think they will have requested "smash" as it will have a longer, more manageable shelf life then fresh veg. does dried fruit and veg still count as one of your five a day?

[joxville]

I know someone who helps run a foodbank, there are many disabled people using it so I guess a lot of them are unable to peel potatoes or other veg, so though Smash won't have the goodness of a real tattie, it's still edible.

[orkneycadian]

I know someone who helps run a foodbank, there are many disabled people using it so I guess a lot of them are unable to peel potatoes or other veg, so though Smash won't have the goodness of a real tattie, it's still edible.

I am sure plenty of disabled folk use Tesco's and the other available shops as well, but it doesnt stop them from selling ordinary tatties and veg. Charity can go an awful lot further if you can reduce the cost of the inputs by a factor of 7.

[Phill]

I suppose Smash is more convenient for those on a schedule. They could just munch some dry Smash on their way from the bookies to the pub and then once they've had a pint: Boom, instant fullness!

[orkneycadian]

They would need to be careful. If they munched a whole 176g packet, they would need 880ml of beer to re-hydrate it. "Same again please barman...."

[orkneycadian]

My understanding of foodbank vouchers is that they entitle you to 3 days worth of food. Smash, or even proper tatties would be hard pushed to go off in that time. And the foodbank, storing the food properly, would find that tatties, and as suggested above, carrots, onions, and other things like neeps will store for months.