Dumpster Diving

[DaveM]

I had often heard about this and always thought how disgusting this is. Our side if you had to open one of these dumpster you would be greeted with a stinking mass of rotting soup not fit to even feed your pigs.

So I found this video on YouTube and have watched a few of his so far.


View: https://youtu.be/KBhITpZJG0A


I just cannot understand why these stores don't donate this stuff to charities. I am sure they would be happy to come and pick it all up from the store.

Unless there is some legal situation that prevents them from doing this.

From what I have watched so far it does seem that this guy is donating this to charities anyway.

 

[Rocky]

Unless there is some sort of liability issue, that makes no sense at all.

 

[Greyfell]

Some of that stuff has use by/expiration dates. So they can't sell that beyond the date, and there may be liability if they donate it and someone gets ill. But, if Dumpster Diver gets it and donates it, liability is much harder to pursue and enforce.

This is MY opinion, not a legal opinion.

 

[DoorPosition]

Legal issues. Easily dodgable, but no retailer is willing to take that chance. They’re under orders from corporate which is their primary concern.

(edit) I’ve been told a couple of times over the years that some Dunkin’ Donuts put their “aging” stock in the back of their shops for the homeless and needy. IIRC as per company regs their donuts can’t stay on the shelves past 5 or 6 hours. After that they’re considered “stale.” So employees will set them out back on racks or in boxes so people in need can grab them. Don’t know if this is still the case or not.

 

[DaveM]

What a sad world we have become

 

[Wire-Wheels]

Legal issues. Easily dodgable, but no retailer is willing to take that chance. They’re under orders from corporate which is their primary concern.

(edit) I’ve been told a couple of times over the years that some Dunkin’ Donuts put their “aging” stock in the back of their shops for the homeless and needy. IIRC as per company regs their donuts can’t stay on the shelves past 5 or 6 hours. After that they’re considered “stale.” So employees will set them out back on racks or in boxes so people in need can grab them. Don’t know if this is still the case or not.

Well, a steady diet of stale donuts should fix the homeless problem. ...J.D.

 

[DoorPosition]

Neither will expired boxes of cereal or Pop Tarts. They're not trying to "fix" anything.