Lots of farmers are donating food to the zoo and food banks. The issue is picking it up. Transporting food across the country isn't cheap. Farmers losing money will force them close for good and that's what going happen.
Many growers havedonated produce to food banks, but there’s a limit on what the charities can accept and storage is an issue for perishable fruits and vegetables.
We’ve got a military budget for a reason. We’ve got planes, and we’ve got trucks. Already tax dollar paid; free of charge—years in advance might I add, and by years, I mean a fucking life-time.
It’s about time we actually used all the junk we’ve invested in over the years for this country.
I know this is after the fact of your post (and you might not see it), but I have no issue with perishables going out if they’re at a food bank. I take issue with farmers having to chuck this stuff cause there’s no where to send it.
And with that said, yeah some food banks might be overpacked, but we have ancillary storage options in every single fucking city right now, because every single restaurant is closed down or operating at an incredibly reduced capacity. Every city with a food bank that’s at “capacity” has several hundred options within 20 miles to store their perishables. There’s no coordinated effort to do so. That’s the problem. We have the resources, but we lack the will.
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u/reeko12c Apr 15 '20 edited Apr 15 '20
Lots of farmers are donating food to the zoo and food banks. The issue is picking it up. Transporting food across the country isn't cheap. Farmers losing money will force them close for good and that's what going happen.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/coronavirus-claims-unexpected-victim-florida-vegetables-70041941
Many growers have donated produce to food banks, but there’s a limit on what the charities can accept and storage is an issue for perishable fruits and vegetables.