FabGuys.com forum: Foodbanks crisis

By *airyandbelliedbottom OP Man
3 weeks ago

Barrow-in-Furness

In recent years the demand for foodbanks usage has increased. In the UK higher than 30% of children are living below the poverty line meaning they are not often getting the right amount of food and nutrition that they need, foodbanks are there for these children and their subsequent households which puts a lot of pressure on these foodbanks.

More than 30% of UK children are not getting the amount of food they need! These children are our next generation and in the coming years need to be strong and well fed as well as everyone else.

I plead for you to donate to foodbanks to ease this crisis and make sure children are not going without!

Many large supermarkets have a food donation point in their store. When you next go shopping at your local supermarket even just picking up a few extra items for the foodbanks trolley could make all the difference to a child and their family in need.

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By *3versMan
3 weeks ago

glasgow

Sky TV, fags, IPHONE 17 blah,blah, blah

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By *eedsbearmanMan
3 weeks ago

Leeds

"Sky TV, fags, IPHONE 17 blah,blah, blah "

You forgot takeaways

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By *luvnylonstockingsTV/TS
3 weeks ago

portsmouth

In my former job i organised peoples finaces so th.ey could pay there debts .

They were mainly on benifits.

They got taxis to and from supermarkets,hospitals

Would never give up sky or swap to a cheaper phone ,give up smoking,downsize tv,or other equipment .

So what im saying is theres alot need help but alot who dont help themsekves and put thenselved before tgere kids till it goes wrong and then its someone elses fault .

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By *ete5050Man
3 weeks ago

near Ipswich

Also people who don’t need to use food banks

And strangely the people who do need to use them always have enough money for drink and drugs

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By *obbie300Man
3 weeks ago

BANGOR Co Down

"In my former job i organised peoples finaces so th.ey could pay there debts .

They were mainly on benifits.

They got taxis to and from supermarkets,hospitals

Would never give up sky or swap to a cheaper phone ,give up smoking,downsize tv,or other equipment .

So what im saying is theres alot need help but alot who dont help themsekves and put thenselved before tgere kids till it goes wrong and then its someone elses fault ."
yea agree have met those types to

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By *egetiusMan
3 weeks ago

Just around the corner

‘All’ of ‘them’. It’s like Buzzword Bingo Deserving Poor edition.

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By *aldie guyMan
3 weeks ago

Sydenham

Around where I live you should see some of the cars they pull up in.

Get out the car and put an old coat on and walk to the food bank

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By *ammy57TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Stevenage

"‘All’ of ‘them’. It’s like Buzzword Bingo Deserving Poor edition."

Well said.

Having worked briefly with homeless and with those on benefits, if your living on benefits (and not slowly dieing), the art of the scam becomes essential.

50 a week plus rent will not go far.

There are clearly some scammers who think screwing the system is normal (Farage is clearly one), and there are "care in the community" victims, who are not competent to look after a cat let alone themselves.

But there are also those working min wage. And just one pay check away from going hungry, for whom a food bank parcel is like a small lottery win.

We need people working 40 hour weeks to have a min income that actually pays the bills.

No one working full time should need housing benefit.

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By *eedsbearmanMan
3 weeks ago

Leeds

"‘All’ of ‘them’. It’s like Buzzword Bingo Deserving Poor edition."

Or maybe we are just tired of taking the piss types. Of which there are an awful lot.

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By *3versMan
3 weeks ago

glasgow

"Sky TV, fags, IPHONE 17 blah,blah, blah

You forgot takeaways

And a 75 plate BMW

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By *rancd2TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

"‘All’ of ‘them’. It’s like Buzzword Bingo Deserving Poor edition.

Well said.

Having worked briefly with homeless and with those on benefits, if your living on benefits (and not slowly dieing), the art of the scam becomes essential.

50 a week plus rent will not go far.

But there are also those working min wage. And just one pay check away from going hungry, for whom a food bank parcel is like a small lottery win.

We need people working 40 hour weeks to have a min income that actually pays the bills.

No one working full time should need housing benefit.

This is nothing new. I’m the 70s my dad worked full time, my mom had 3 part time jobs, just to make ends meet. Every one o knew had parents that did the same. We all lived hand to mouth. But there were no bleeding hearts to pay out then, you worked or went without

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By *3versMan
3 weeks ago

glasgow

"‘All’ of ‘them’. It’s like Buzzword Bingo Deserving Poor edition.

Well said.

Having worked briefly with homeless and with those on benefits, if your living on benefits (and not slowly dieing), the art of the scam becomes essential.

50 a week plus rent will not go far.

But there are also those working min wage. And just one pay check away from going hungry, for whom a food bank parcel is like a small lottery win.

We need people working 40 hour weeks to have a min income that actually pays the bills.

No one working full time should need housing benefit.

And it made you the person you are today

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By *airyandbelliedbottom OP Man
3 weeks ago

Barrow-in-Furness

"‘All’ of ‘them’. It’s like Buzzword Bingo Deserving Poor edition.

Well said.

Having worked briefly with homeless and with those on benefits, if your living on benefits (and not slowly dieing), the art of the scam becomes essential.

50 a week plus rent will not go far.

But there are also those working min wage. And just one pay check away from going hungry, for whom a food bank parcel is like a small lottery win.

We need people working 40 hour weeks to have a min income that actually pays the bills.

No one working full time should need housing benefit.

And for all those complaining of people who take the piss: My mother raised me on benefits, a single mum. I remember one time we had to cook bread in front of the gas fireplace because we had no electric, another time we had been up all night hungry and I had to steal a pint of milk for some cereal that a milkman left at a neighbours, it was quite often we had beans on toast for tea when I was young, my mother sometimes went without food so that I could eat.

Back then there weren't foodbanks as you say you either worked or went without and my mother couldn't work at the time.

People rely on these food banks and people's generosity so despite some that may take advantage there are many others who need your donations.

I reiterate my point: If you are able to donate to your local foodbank then please do so that children and their parents do not go without.

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By *IPMANMan
3 weeks ago

FULHAM

I like to put a 500g pack of red lentils in a supermarket donation point occasionally...let them make soup instead of eating crap pizza or takeaways

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By *airyandbelliedbottom OP Man
3 weeks ago

Barrow-in-Furness

"I like to put a 500g pack of red lentils in a supermarket donation point occasionally...let them make soup instead of eating crap pizza or takeaways"

A good source of protein and healthy - that speaks to the vegetarian in me. Good on you for donating

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By *andomguy321Man
3 weeks ago

reading

The supermarkets just put the donated items back on the shelves at night.

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By *airyandbelliedbottom OP Man
3 weeks ago

Barrow-in-Furness

"The supermarkets just put the donated items back on the shelves at night.

They do not. Is that what you would do.

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By *ammy39Man
3 weeks ago

Kirkcaldy

"I like to put a 500g pack of red lentils in a supermarket donation point occasionally...let them make soup instead of eating crap pizza or takeaways"

I bet most of them wouldn't know how to make a pot of soup or any home made food for that matter. And therin lies a lot of the problem!!

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By *andomguy321Man
3 weeks ago

reading

"The supermarkets just put the donated items back on the shelves at night.

They do not. Is that what you would do."

Ohhhhh yes they do!

It's a well-known and tacitly accepted practice.

If you donate to the food-bank grift, you're being taken for a mug.

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By *astersteve906Man
3 weeks ago

Near Lutterworth

When Thatcher starved the Miners there were no food banks, now we have these so called volunteers and church goers doing good. I agree with giving away food that would otherwise have to be dumped but not saleable food else that raises food prices for everyone

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By *xmhornMan
3 weeks ago

near you

Some of these comments are awful. I organised a Christmas drop off at a pub I worked at in a semi affluent area. There were a few people who were awful with their comments.

When it comes down to it, we don’t know why they’re in that situation, but remember many things come with timed contracts too, a car on hp or pcp for instance. You can’t just get out of that, a mobile phone, mortgage etc… yes ideally you’d go for more affordable options but for all we know the people with the nice stuff were made redundant/ had hours cut to the point it was no longer affordable and are stuck in contracts they can not get out of.

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By *airyandbelliedbottom OP Man
3 weeks ago

Barrow-in-Furness

You are wrong.

I am not sure of the frequency of collections but the supermarket staff and foodbank volunteers deliver/collect your donations often and package them in parcels for those that are in need.

A little goodwill goes a long way: It's so easy to do. Even one extra item that you pick up and drop off in your supermarket could mean that a child and their family don't go without a meal. Of course if you would like to donate more it would be very much appreciated.

At times like these our foodbanks are struggling to meet demand and need our help.

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By *lverston GuyMan
3 weeks ago

Bristol

Worked in Waitrose part-time for a while and the Foodbanks would collect donations in the evening. To my surprise few evenings, when I saw our most two scrounging customers collecting on behalf of one of the the Foodbanks as volunteers. You could see them “eying up” and discussing what they were going to have before it got even delivered. Another instance when a different Foodbank picked up the evening’s donations, they would then post pictures on Facebook on what they had got from local supermarkets that evening and put it all in a tent in the garden and say the side gate is open until 11pm and come and help yourself. So I am afraid its made me very sceptical of Foodbanks!

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By *andomguy321Man
3 weeks ago

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"I like to put a 500g pack of red lentils in a supermarket donation point occasionally...let them make soup instead of eating crap pizza or takeaways

I bet most of them wouldn't know how to make a pot of soup or any home made food for that matter. And therin lies a lot of the problem!! "

Thrifty Soup Recipe

Ingredients -

1 shoplifted Pot Noodle

1/8th 'Stock Cube' (if your usual guy can lay his hands on any)

A diced carrot (Optional)

Add some boiling water to the pot noodle ... Grind the stock and sprinkle into the noodles .... Don't bother about the diced carrot, it's too much faffing about really.

Leave to souse for approximately 4 minutes.

Enjoy your tasty and nourishing noodle soup.

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By *fcdTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Southend

"I like to put a 500g pack of red lentils in a supermarket donation point occasionally...let them make soup instead of eating crap pizza or takeaways"
I always leave pasta, rice etc as they’re easy to cook and make into something with minimal extra bits. Good idea on lentils.

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By *eepeter4Man
3 weeks ago

Bournemouth

"The supermarkets just put the donated items back on the shelves at night.

They do not. Is that what you would do.

Ohhhhh yes they do!

It's a well-known and tacitly accepted practice.

If you donate to the food-bank grift, you're being taken for a mug.

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name and shame the supermarket

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By *andomguy321Man
3 weeks ago

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"The supermarkets just put the donated items back on the shelves at night.

They do not. Is that what you would do.

Ohhhhh yes they do!

It's a well-known and tacitly accepted practice.

If you donate to the food-bank grift, you're being taken for a mug.

name and shame the supermarket "

Supermarkets-Plural

Not Supermarket-Singular

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By *arridMan
3 weeks ago

Brighton

"The supermarkets just put the donated items back on the shelves at night.

They do not. Is that what you would do.

Ohhhhh yes they do!

It's a well-known and tacitly accepted practice.

If you donate to the food-bank grift, you're being taken for a mug.

name and shame the supermarket

Supermarkets-Plural

Not Supermarket-Singular

I am shocked at this! Does that mean that a donation I have donated post purchase ends up back on the shelf for me to buy again?!

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By *laireKTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Manchester

I do know that food banks get given things they can't pass on.

Friends who work there come back with stuff.

They gave me some Led lightbulbs last time.

They were from Asda.

I would have thought they could be useful to someone.

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By *andomguy321Man
3 weeks ago

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"The supermarkets just put the donated items back on the shelves at night.

They do not. Is that what you would do.

Ohhhhh yes they do!

It's a well-known and tacitly accepted practice.

If you donate to the food-bank grift, you're being taken for a mug.

name and shame the supermarket

Supermarkets-Plural

Not Supermarket-Singular

I am shocked at this! Does that mean that a donation I have donated post purchase ends up back on the shelf for me to buy again?!"

Yes - Supermarkets are businesses, not charities.

Do you really think that a business model that relies on people buying their products is going to get behind an alternative model that gives the stuff away?

And even charities are big business these days. Sticking the words 'Non-Profit' on on them only serves to increase their financial revenue.

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By *hebestrimmerMan
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3 weeks ago

Sth Elmsall

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By *hebestrimmerMan
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3 weeks ago

Sth Elmsall

If the supermarkets DID put the donated items back onto the shelves the person sanctioning it, and the persons doing it would be guilty of Theft under the Theft Act 1968.

Persoanally, Ive never heard of it happening and can say with honesty that our local supermarkets as well as some small shops in our area give generousley to the local people in need.

I myself grow a large amount of different vegetables, far too many for me to use so I ask the neighbours with kids if they want any, and quite often put stuff outside my gate for folk to help themselves.

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By *arridMan
3 weeks ago

Brighton

" If the supermarkets DID put the donated items back onto the shelves the person sanctioning it, and the persons doing it would be guilty of Theft under the Theft Act 1968.

Persoanally, Ive never heard of it happening and can say with honesty that our local supermarkets as well as some small shops in our area give generousley to the local people in need.

It’s the same with the cooking apples from the orchard - we put them out for passersby and give a load to the local pub who then make apple pie and crumble. I still get charged full whack for my pint, mind. Otherwise they just rot on the ground.

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By *lueshirt1Man
3 weeks ago

Berwick upon Tweed/East lothian/Edinburgh

A friend of mine took an estate car full of food to a foodbank following a stroke of good luck. They said they couldnt accept it as it had been bought by him and not them. They said they wanted money instead. Needless to say another foodlarder had no issues at all so there was a happy ending.

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By *arridMan
3 weeks ago

Brighton

"A friend of mine took an estate car full of food to a foodbank following a stroke of good luck. They said they couldnt accept it as it had been bought by him and not them. They said they wanted money instead. Needless to say another foodlarder had no issues at all so there was a happy ending."
everyone likes a happy ending

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By *awsMan
3 weeks ago

Dundee

I was working on a church roof a while back for just over a month. There was a church building next door that ran a food bank. Being high up we had a good view of the comings and goings of these so called people in need. I wish I could afford cars like some of them arrived in which they parked further up the street! Sorry but I donate to registered charities!

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By *eepeter4Man
3 weeks ago

Bournemouth

"I was working on a church roof a while back for just over a month. There was a church building next door that ran a food bank. Being high up we had a good view of the comings and goings of these so called people in need. I wish I could afford cars like some of them arrived in which they parked further up the street! Sorry but I donate to registered charities!"
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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Bedford

Often take fruit and vegetables from my allotment to the food bank, once I was told it couldn't be accepted unless I washed it first .you just can't win sometimes x

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By *arlojoeMan
3 weeks ago

darlington

"Around where I live you should see some of the cars they pull up in.

Get out the car and put an old coat on and walk to the food bank "
This happens on a Wednesday, when the food bank is open, in Darlo.

I can't see the point of getting any just out of date food because it's 'free'.

Better to buy reduced fresh from supermarkets.

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By *eepeter4Man
3 weeks ago

Bournemouth

"Often take fruit and vegetables from my allotment to the food bank, once I was told it couldn't be accepted unless I washed it first .you just can't win sometimes x"
lady from my football club gave me 5lbs of apples from her tree in the garden on Tuesday night.i peeled cored and sliced them up cooked them and turned them into Apple crumbles and Apple parcels (puff pastry) and their was some left over to make so homemade apple sauce.

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

So some people are scroungers, therefore everyone else should starve.

Cool,

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By *3versMan
3 weeks ago

glasgow

"So some people are scroungers, therefore everyone else should starve.

Cool, "

Starving is probably a bit of an exaggeration

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

"So some people are scroungers, therefore everyone else should starve.

Cool,

Starving is probably a bit of an exaggeration "

As is the perception that food banks are a scam because some folks are scroungers.

If it’s good for the goose…

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By *etterbiggerMan
3 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

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By *eefandfurMan
3 weeks ago

Edinburgh

I blame Trump.

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By *IPMANMan
3 weeks ago

FULHAM

I walk past 3 food banks each week, I never see anyone in the queue without a fag and/or a phone usually better than mine which I bought refurbished 3 years ago

To paraphrase Jim from the Royle Family

"starving...my arse"

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By *cwgenMan
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

Maybe people should have children OP if they cannot provide for them perhaps rather than expect the rest of us to pay for them?

Totally get it when circumstances change but not when people just continue to have kids they cannot afford

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By *eepeter4Man
3 weeks ago

Bournemouth

"I walk past 3 food banks each week, I never see anyone in the queue without a fag and/or a phone usually better than mine which I bought refurbished 3 years ago

To paraphrase Jim from the Royle Family

"starving...my arse""
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By *astDevonGuyMan
3 weeks ago

East Devon

"I walk past 3 food banks each week, I never see anyone in the queue without a fag and/or a phone usually better than mine which I bought refurbished 3 years ago

To paraphrase Jim from the Royle Family

"starving...my arse""

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By *tewartfoster1Man
3 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

They need to be means tested some people are using them rather than the supermarket. Also maybe a financial adviser at each one making sure they are getting all the help they need

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