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I wondered that myself...

Would they take it straight from someone who didn’t feel their meals table straight to yours? How would it work?!

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Eating other people's leftovers...such a health hazard potentially...

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I would tend to agree.

However I know a guy who was homeless at one time and would tell me stories about waiting in back of a Pizza Hut store at closing time. He would wait until the staff would toss all the pizzas in the trash dumpster so he could collect them... Very often the pies were still hot and perfectly fine.

Moreover, it was FREE and DELICIOUS. :thumb:

restaurants sell leftover?
He is saying restaurant asks if he wants to take home a doggy bag ,after his meal.
I agree with him,restaurant leftover does not taste good ,salad is soggy,what looks good on a plate now looks gross coming out of a micro wave oven.
Chinese restaurant stirfry their food under intense heat,30,000 BTU ,can go as high as 100,000 and burn the kitchen down ,cheap cut of meat turns out so tender,but when you take the leftover home,the cheap meat and soggy veggies and canned mushroom etc just do not taste the same.
Spending $1k per month on food ,if you eat in restaurant which serves quality freshly prepared food is reasonable,say you eat one good meal each day-angus or prime steak,veal chop,fresh fish ,scallops,large prawn plus 25% tip,could run you $1k per month or more ,paired it with a glass of wine,or desert and coffee.

large scallops go for $15 /lb in supermarket,cod loin goes for 11.99/lb,loin only.
fresh wild salmon,not farm raised aint cheap,fresh swimming Canadian large lobster goes for 13.99/lb in Chinese supermarket,I have seen live Alaskan King crab,cant recall how much,but frozen ones goes for what?16/lb?
Hard to find prime cut beef these days,but angus is not as tender but tasty,lamb shank is good,veal roast ,veal chop,if you can find them?

Chinese supermarket sells roast pork,the pig head fully roasted has a lot of meat on it,used to sell for $2 now raised to $4.
Grass fed filet mignon goes for 7.99-9.99,buy the entire loin and the price drops by 1 -2 dollars.
try fresh ****ake mushroom raised in CA,it is packed with good healthy minerals,try it,there is also fresh watercress(cleanse your kidney),mustard green,cilantro,daikon if you want to lose weight (water weight).

I quitted Costco years ago,there is a corn meal taste with their steak,I dont think their prices are wholesale,and you have to buy more to get a good discount.and there is an annual membership fee and they dont take credit cards.
Their selection is not that great,like their campbell soup.
These days,you can get better bargain in the large supermarkets without being a member
But it is a lot fun ,you get to taste free sample food ,the only true bargain is the bagels.

did you check Central MARKET which is owned by the same company as HEB.

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Depends on the month:clap:

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I used to get the RIB EYE CAP steaks at Costco; price around $20 /lb. It was fantastic! This is, without a doubt the most tender delicious cut anywhere.

Unfortunately Costco made the stupid mistake of discontinuing the Rib Eye Cap! You can now only buy this at the HIGH END food stores. Your local butcher should shop is very unlikely to carry this anyway. You might get extremely lucky if they didn't already remove from their Rib Eye roasts already...

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Costco aint a wholesale club,its prices is between wholesale and retail.
Have you ever heard of a wholesaler charging you annual membership fee?
So Costco asks Folger to pack 2 cans of coffee instead of 14 ounces like you get in a supermarket,it is 16 1/2 ounces,you have to buy 2 cans and save yourself $1.75.
You call that savings,you are now stuck with 2 cans of coffee and pay $90 membership fee to receive such honor?
I dropped out of Costco once I realise this dirty trick,the only savings which I would call saving is their bagels,everything is a fool's gold,their beef smells cornmeal,what did they feed the cow?
As for rotisserie chicken,secret has been exposed by the newsmedia,all rotissierie chicken sold for such a low price,they use chicken close to expiration date,so we are eating soon to expire chicken.It is not just COstco,it is WMT,KR,ALBERTSON,all of them.
There are also third party sellers selling in Costco,while you are cruising down the aisle,one of them popped up from nowhere and said see this cleanser,it really does its job and it is on sale now,get a 10% off.
So you took it to the checkout and found out there is no discount,may be you come home and look at the receipt and found you have been scammed.
Say No to Costco,raise your own chicken,have 10 chicken in your backyard,they lay one egg a day and soon you wil have 3 dozens,keep one for yourself and sell the other two,sell it outside Costco,IN ITS PARKING LOT,no annual membership .

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Well, this is all fine and dandy, but many of us don't live on a farm nor have the time or space to raise our food.

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I hear that - fresh and hot...makes a huge difference.

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I take some of what I said back,

I do get the leftovers from restaurants.....I usually store it in my refrigerator until the food becomes rotten and go out and see all these needy homeless people and give it to them......

I am very compassionate towards the weak in the community.

best of all theirs no law stopping me from doing such a generous act because if it poisons them and they die I just put them out of their misery and I cannot be charged with murder.

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Oh, H4ck that sounds terrible.

People become homeless for many different reasons. Not all of them are crack heads, alcoholics, or slimeballs. Many have just fallen on tough times through no fault of their own and need temporary help.

I've given food to the homeless, but I usually will never give them money. You can never be 100% sure if that money will go towards something they truly need, or just to get their next fix.

Ironically there are many many restaurants, hotels, and the like that waste millions of pounds of perfectly GOOD food every day. The savvy homeless person would generally know the best spots. Sometimes it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time (usually after closing) when the unsold food for the day is tossed out.

There is a massive amount of food waste that occurs in every city. It's a shame there are strict health regulations that prevent these establishments from giving food out that cannot be re-sold, and it must thrown away.

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I am simply weaponizing my food to be completely rotten and hopefully they die after eating my food as far as im concerned I am freeing them from this sick demented life of pain and suffering. :welcome;

giving them edible food does not do them any favors your extending their pain and suffering another day forward.....

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I also take leftovers and one of my favorite things to do is drive on the freeway and throw it out of my window in the middle of the freeway.........I do this all the time...so by me littering all over the place I am creating jobs for people. everyone should be thanking me.

the police wont be able to pinpoint who threw the leftover fried rice in the middle of the freeway no cameras...

when I go to the stores I try on a lot of the shirts and I do the same just throw it all over the floor in their store I don't put it back on the rack I am doing their job for them....I am giving the workers something to do because they just stand there all day doing nothing. they are begging me to create work for them so I enjoy messing up all the neat piles of tshirts in their store.

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you dont have to live on a farm,use your backyard.
I have seen Mexicans raising rabbits in a little patio of their apartment.
I heard they eat the rabbits,but no way to prove it?

I am seeing more beggars now on the streets,saw several on my way to shopping,and one outside a grocery store,he said he lost his job 5 months ago.
Who is that guy who committed suicide,the guy who worked as aide to the president in the
White House on jobs opportunity?He said there is nothing more painful for a man who is unemployed and cant find a job?

You should see how much food is wasted in an all you can eat buffet places,in Las Vegas,diners will take one bite,then go for something else,the cakes are not even fully baked,Harrah Casino,their food taste like they have been treated with chemical?or preservative?

Have you been to India?
Someone I know went to India to attend a friend's wedding,he said he has never seen such poverty and he would never want to go to India again.
There was a time I like to watch Indian movies,Bollywood makes more movies than Hollywood,I saw one where people will rent a bed in the cemetery,and keep their belongings there.
India is the most interesting country to visit,if you can survive the water and the polution and the crime?
A guy in his late 60s with a leg problem went with his girlfriend in same age group,came back in 2 urns,one for his son and one for his daughter!

some local buffet places just recycle them in soup or cut the meat up and stirfry with veggies.

your wife must be a good cook,$340 a month with 2 small kids,do they drink a lot of milk and OJ?
A good size chuck roast would cost you $10-$12,plus veggies and potatos and bread would cost $15 .
there is no way a family of 4 can make it on $350 a month.unless you folks eat out a lot or know where to chowdown free.
My parents used to have friends,a couple who lived closedby and would show up a little before 7 pm and chowdown 4-5 times a week,never bring a bottle of wine,a cake or appetizer?

well,the canned veggies and mashed potatos answered my question.
Fresh veggies and fruit can end up costing more than meat like chicken.
Green beans can be 99 cent-2.29 a lb,I avoid fresh tomatos as they are expensive,corn on the cob is good and cheap now,cabbage used to be 29 cents a lb and now they want 59 cents and they are heavy,spinach,parsley,brocoli,asparagus can all cost more than meat.
I also use ginger,mushroom,jalapena pepper in my cooking,and lets not forget avocado,its price can vary
so where do you folks get your vitamins like A and C?

If you have children,starting a veggie garden can be fun and educational,some are easy to grow like cucumbers,zuchini and okra and pepper,tomatos I have problem with.
My cantaloupe is not sweet enough,but at least I manage to grow one.
Make your children water the garden daily and watch it grow.It does not take up much room and efforts

I live in a subdivision,we are allowed 2 pets only,goats are not pets,but some said muslims raise goats in their backyard?
I have just a small strip of land which I fertilised and thats enough to grow some veggies,it is only 2 feet wide and 12 feet long ,rest of my backyard is cement patio and bushes,you dont need much land if you are a hobby grower,you dont need that much room to grow green onion,pepper,cucumber,zuchini,okra.
as for tomato plants,you can buy those which hang upside down in a pot.
It makes a good project for children
as for the MExicans who keep their rabbits in small patio in their apt,no one has reported them ,I suspect they eat them.
Where I grew up,folks live in garage and they raised chickens and let it run around in the street and sell them as free range chicken during holiday.

pHAZ explained in a previous post where he bought his meat -WMT and they eat canned veggies and mashed potatos.
No mention of fresh veggies and fresh fruits,so something is definitely missing !

t's why I was baffled a few months ago when you posted a link to Schwans and their chicken breasts were 10x more for the same meat. If I were to use the grocery suppliers you use agent, then I would agree, $350 a month would be completely impossible for a family of 4. But if you know how to shop smart at Walmart, it's not hard at all. I'm still a pretty cheap person from back when I didn't have two pennies to rub together, so I guess it comes naturally to me.
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Swan was offering 50% discount and free shipping,so I gave it a try.
But their fish filet is no different than the Kroger ones,all come from China.
But the chicken is cooked,not raw,I dont remember how they prepare it,may be it is chicken parmesian,it has a website.
Not raw chicken.
But that was just one time event.
I dont shop at WMT,I shopped there once and their fresh produce is not that great,also HEB has better price and selection,they are a Texan company and bring in local produce.
Last week I was at TGT,I am impressed by their store,they have grocery but limited fresh meat and produce,if y ou are single and hate to cook,TGT is for you.

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H4ck & Agent sure as hell keep topics on this forum lively.

As much I don't always agree with them, I do respect their points of view. It helps to be opened minded on things, especially these days.

I've learned a great deal from folks that I don't agree with, especially when it comes to: Gun Control, Abortion, Religion, Animal Rights, Vaccines, Privacy Rights, Capitalism, Climate Change, etc.

As far as food is concerned, there are always ways to conserve. My wife is Filipino and knows not to waste food. I've traveled throughout SE Asia and seen the truly poor. Trust me, the homeless on Skid Row in Los Angeles have it really good compared to the squalid, disgusting, and deplorable conditions in the squatters area in cities like Manila, Bangkok, or Phnom Penh.

Sure, the US probably needs to try and do more for the homeless, but is that truly a means to an end? Is society obligated to help those in need, or should we turn to H4ck's suggestion and help put them out of their misery?

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So much waste in Vegas with the largest casinos in the world. The RIO, Caesars, Bellagio, Aria, Luxor, etc. alone each produce several million pounds of perfectly good food a month in waste. Where does it all go?

Much of it ends up given to PIGS as food. This article tells more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/04/...ut-food-waste/

Some of it might go to the food banks/homeless shelters, but not all of it. There are very strict laws governing food waste and even food that is perfectly good to eat might not be legally given away in some cases.

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I wouldn't doubt it. No telling what really goes on in the food prep area. :rolleyes: