tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222977699140832331.post8971499964167111..comments2023-10-21T07:56:02.875-04:00Comments on Casa Wayward: Feelin' GoodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222977699140832331.post-80956274722591566012009-01-26T17:16:00.000-05:002009-01-26T17:16:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for your service at Alameda County ...Thanks so much for your service at Alameda County Community Food Bank.<br><br>Just to clarify one point regarding the food that you were sorting:<br>Those items were left-over items from grocery stores as opposed to donated food from the general public. As you mentioned, computer technology has led to very little “left-over” food being around anymore. (Currently, only 1% of the food bank’s total volume consists of these “left-over” items.) <br>In addition to much more efficient inventory management for grocers and food processors, computer modeling has also helped to support a secondary market where left-over items can be sold (at grocery outlets, flea markets, dollar stores, etc) at a profit. This means that the small amount of left-over product that does make its way to food banks is often of fairly low quality (which explains the large percentage of dented cans and damaged goods that you encountered during your volunteer experience.)<br><br>Hopefully, this sheds a little more light on your volunteer experience at the Food Bank. Your service is much appreciated.<br><br>Charles Beyer, Volunteer Manager<br>Alameda County Community Food BankCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894342964610615831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222977699140832331.post-79714977432627444722009-01-24T22:07:00.000-05:002009-01-24T22:07:00.000-05:00Interesting. David's Aunt Suzy said those tuna...Interesting. David's Aunt Suzy said those tuna pouches were a problem when she sorted because so many got ruptured. Makes me wonder what the two different food banks do differently.Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09524820435515551056noreply@blogger.com