Awful headline. Could be shorter and more clear:
Amid inflation, salvage food stores that sell dented, dated items for cheap gain traction
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Salvage food stores gain traction selling dented, dated items Amid inflation
The one in the town where my brother lives has become jammed with shoppers on Saturdays. Everyone wants a bargain on stale-dated Aunt Jemima chocolate chip muffins.
And bacon. They have a LOT of bacon.
Giggle - did I say something hurtful? Or inappropriate?
Great old comedy show Sledge Hammer had the detective force a punk at a convenience store robbery to talk by forcing him to eat the food on sale. Moldy, out dated bologna, ham, spoiled chicken salad. He went went crazy and finally gave up.
Can you get botulism from dented cans?
The USDA says that while rare, dented cans can lead to botulism which is a deadly form of food poisoning that attacks the nervous system. Symptoms include double vision, droopy eyelids, trouble swallowing and difficulty breathing. Leaking and bulging cans can also be signs of compromised canned food. from rd.com
How can you tell if a can has botulism?
the container is leaking, bulging, or swollen; the container looks damaged, cracked, or abnormal; the container spurts liquid or foam when opened; or. the food is discolored, moldy, or smells bad.Jun 24, 2022 CDC
This is why dollar stores are so popular save money, I hit my local 99 cent store fill up my pantry for $50 or less
The Grocery Warehouse in the far northeast Houston area often times has brand name cereal for 25 cents to 80 cents per box, and it’s not even beyond it’s best when used by date
I remember when a used tire store was a new thing.
It was just part of the Obamanation.
Do they mean WalMart? Plenty of that to be found at my local Wally World.
Drove by the local food pantry yesterday. Small rural town and there were 50 cars there which probably means 75 people. Never seen it so crowded.