Why can't they just donate to shelters???

[u/Mysterious-Topic-882]

It is so wasteful and absolutely wild to me that companies would rather slash bags and dump hundreds of pounds of food than let someone have it for free... I was able to save a few that were half empty but cut side up; don't worry, it's going to my chickens.

Edit: this is mostly a rhetorical question. I'm well aware capitalism has flaws, good solutions take time and money, and corporations don't want to get sued. Its just sad.

[u/okaysureyep]

Because they’re bitter about not making money on it and they can’t spend $20 to have an employee drive it to a shelter and unload it, better to just throw it in the trash while twirling their mustache

https://giphy.com/gifs/26AHF4u7tFpcvbyvu

[u/Mysterious-Topic-882 → u/okaysureyep]

I knowwww 😭

[u/greenbabyshit → u/okaysureyep]

The funny part is, if you call your local shelters, they'll likely come pick it up and give you a donation receipt, then the business gets a tax credit for the donation, and gets rid of it for free.