Surplus food apps can save you big money on groceries
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Millions of dollars of food are thrown away every month by stores and restaurants. Some new apps can find stores and bakeries near you, where you can buy surplus food for pennies on the dollar.

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Note: I haven’t used any of these, I can’t speak for them. I do think it’s cool for the environment and people on a budget though.

  • Rexelpitlum@discuss.tchncs.de
    16·
    3 months ago

    Aaaand they prevent food waste as most of the surplus would be thrown away otherwise.

    We have been using Too-Good-To-Go for quite a while now as well as local merchant’s initiatives.

    It is also fun trying to figure out what to do with the stuff you got!

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
      11·
      3 months ago

      In my city, only donut shops and bakeries use it. I used it twice to get donuts, which isn’t very practical.

      I wish more places use it. Like I want to take all the extra rice that they might throw out from Chipotle. Or all the veggies that look weird at a pizza shop.

      • Rexelpitlum@discuss.tchncs.de
        8·
        3 months ago

        We have several hotels and company canteens that sell you what is left of breakfast buffet or lunch meals.

        You have to bring your own food containers and get it filled to the brim with whatever didn’t go so well that day for a fraction of the price you would normally pay there.

        Local tax office canteen saved us a lot of cooking ourselves that way :-)

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOP
      3·
      3 months ago

      It is also fun trying to figure out what to do with the stuff you got!

      Do you mind expanding on that? Do you get fun food to make food out of, or is it already made food that you have to make into something else?

      • Rexelpitlum@discuss.tchncs.de
        4·
        3 months ago

        Exotic or unusual ingredients you wouldn’t normally use for cooking.

        Often also excessive amounts e.g. of bakery stuff that you have no chance of eating yourself and now have to try and distribute it among your friends and neighbours. :-)