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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Donating canned goods to food pantries is like donating needles and syringes to a cancer research organization (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 2 months ago by Emerald to c/showerthoughts

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[–] Emerald 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A lot of people seem to be misinterpreting me here. I don't want poor people to starve, nor do I want people to reuse needles. All I'm saying is that cash is a lot more universal and useful to food pantries than going to the store and buying cans is. Also many food pantries have deals with companies where they can get the food cheaper. So buying cans of food to donate is also a worse deal.

Edit: I understand donating cans of food your household isn't going to use, but in some school food drives for instance, students get extra credit for donating cans, which encourages people to go out and buy cans.