At the food bank thing in Waitrose is it better to give them two packs of Waitrose essential rice pops or one packet of proper Coco Pops?
Coco pops are more nutrient dense, higher in protein and most importantly they turn the milk brown.
Why don’t you push the boat out and donate 4 packs?
When little Oliver Twist asked for 'more' was it another bowl of thin gruel he was after or something altogether more chocolatey nutritional?
The branded stuff. Nothing makes people feel poor like own brand cereal (its ok if you are not poor of course)
something better than cereal ffs
Surely cereal’s better than nothing though Kimmy?
Why not cereal?
Yes I'm thinking along the same lines as Kimmy. Milk browning cereal might bring a brief moment of joy to the lives of the kids of struggling parents. Is there an option of an insect based nutrient block or paste?
heh
2 cans of Old El Paso Chilli
I know this thread is supposed to be whimsy, and god knows we need a bit of that, but the serious answer to any q like this re food banks is of course "how about cold hard cash ?".
I find it's hard to digest, especially since the introduction of plastic notes. The old ones had good fiber content.
They'll only go and spend it on Coco pops.
Rof answer "they wouldn't know what to do with Waitrose products..."
In terms of cold hard cash, I got my then firm to donate a slice of our charity budget to my local foodbank (halo in the post), fsck me it was difficult. Between money-laundering regs and trying to get someone at their end to respond to enquiries it would probably be better to buy them Fortnums caviar... certainly quicker for all concerned
We only accept large cheques if accompanied by photographers from the local newspaper.
A lot of kids don’t like Coco Pops. Can I suggest Rice Crispies or Frosties. Weetabix and one of those multi packs mini boxes. I think kids like to see a familiar cereal in the morning so go for branded.
What nerdy little kids don’t like coco pops?
They are the food of the gods, not as good as ricecles but they are no longer available
Agreed. Ricicles are twicicles as nicicles.
I find it's hard to digest, especially since the introduction of plastic notes. The old ones had good fiber content.
Eating the coins does make for a cheap and fun Boxing Day alternative to finding sixpences in your Christmas pudding though.
It's a food bank. Why would you give cash?
You wouldn't give the RSCPA a can of dog food, would you?
Dux, I don't know how much you know about economics, so where should I start ?
You wouldn't give the RSCPA a can of dog food, would you?
OK, better idea, you just argue with yourself.
Dux, I don't know how much you know about economics, so where should I start ?
Assume I have a PhD in it.
Now, carry on.
In terms of cold hard cash, I got my then firm to donate a slice of our charity budget to my local foodbank (halo in the post), fsck me it was difficult. Between money-laundering regs and trying to get someone at their end to respond to enquiries it would probably be better to buy them Fortnums caviar... certainly quicker for all concerned
It's dead easy to pop along and give them the actual money.
Assume I have a PhD in it.
Now, carry on.
1, They take the money from you
2. They exchange the money for food and other items poor people need
3. They give it to the poor people
Will nobody think of the shreddies?
Assume I have a PhD in it.
It's worse than I thought ;)
Gist of it is: the people running the food bank know what food their clients want/need and where the shortfall is in food donations, and they know the cheapest places to buy it and generally they will have deals agreed with one or more local supermarkets as well. Also, cash gets gift aid.
I've been helping to set up/run foodbanks for about 10 years and we always want cash. Donating food is great, and it gives a sense of connection and gives visibility to the charity, but it's not efficient.
I always look back fondly on my economics modules that dealt with food bank logistics and business management. The professors were ahead of their time including them in the curriculum. Great foresight.
Just to be clear should the person in charge of the food bank be buying one pack of Coco pops or two packets of generic puffed rice cereal with the funds.
WHAT ABOUT THE SHREDDIES??!!
Shreddies are the least whimsical cereal.
Do food banks want whimsical items or good solid carbohydrates to fuel your day?
Special £K is the best
One man's whimsical item is another's breakfast.
Porridge/ready brek or the chocolate version if you must - don’t give them sugar filled shite like Frosties that will just make them hungry again in an hour.
aaaand we're back to insect based protein paste for the poors.
NANNY KNOWS BEST!
Let them eat brioche.
Frosties are grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr8!
Tbf bag of oats is much cheaper than a pack of coco pops. You can feel virtuous without spending too much.
A bag of oats?
Could we attach the bag to the face of the poors so that they can munch away like a horse?
Attach it how? String’s not free you know.
We could use the little earloops from disposable face masks left over from COVID?
Use the whole mask and just pour some oats in at a time? Make the bag last longer.
Microdoatsing
Would it work for shreddies or would they fall out?
Eating shreddies from a covid mask would add an element of whimsy to an otherwise whimsyless cereal.
Shreddies very much fall into the category of breakfast cereal in respect of which you'd rather eat the box they came in.
Coco pops are more nutrient dense, higher in protein and most importantly they turn the milk brown.
Why don’t you push the boat out and donate 4 packs?
When little Oliver Twist asked for 'more' was it another bowl of thin gruel he was after or something altogether more chocolatey nutritional?
The branded stuff. Nothing makes people feel poor like own brand cereal (its ok if you are not poor of course)
something better than cereal ffs
Surely cereal’s better than nothing though Kimmy?
Why not cereal?
Yes I'm thinking along the same lines as Kimmy. Milk browning cereal might bring a brief moment of joy to the lives of the kids of struggling parents. Is there an option of an insect based nutrient block or paste?
heh
2 cans of Old El Paso Chilli
I know this thread is supposed to be whimsy, and god knows we need a bit of that, but the serious answer to any q like this re food banks is of course "how about cold hard cash ?".
I find it's hard to digest, especially since the introduction of plastic notes. The old ones had good fiber content.
They'll only go and spend it on Coco pops.
Rof answer "they wouldn't know what to do with Waitrose products..."
In terms of cold hard cash, I got my then firm to donate a slice of our charity budget to my local foodbank (halo in the post), fsck me it was difficult. Between money-laundering regs and trying to get someone at their end to respond to enquiries it would probably be better to buy them Fortnums caviar... certainly quicker for all concerned
We only accept large cheques if accompanied by photographers from the local newspaper.
A lot of kids don’t like Coco Pops. Can I suggest Rice Crispies or Frosties. Weetabix and one of those multi packs mini boxes. I think kids like to see a familiar cereal in the morning so go for branded.
What nerdy little kids don’t like coco pops?
They are the food of the gods, not as good as ricecles but they are no longer available
Agreed. Ricicles are twicicles as nicicles.
Eating the coins does make for a cheap and fun Boxing Day alternative to finding sixpences in your Christmas pudding though.
It's a food bank. Why would you give cash?
You wouldn't give the RSCPA a can of dog food, would you?
Dux, I don't know how much you know about economics, so where should I start ?
OK, better idea, you just argue with yourself.
Assume I have a PhD in it.
Now, carry on.
It's dead easy to pop along and give them the actual money.
1, They take the money from you
2. They exchange the money for food and other items poor people need
3. They give it to the poor people
Will nobody think of the shreddies?
It's worse than I thought ;)
Gist of it is: the people running the food bank know what food their clients want/need and where the shortfall is in food donations, and they know the cheapest places to buy it and generally they will have deals agreed with one or more local supermarkets as well. Also, cash gets gift aid.
I've been helping to set up/run foodbanks for about 10 years and we always want cash. Donating food is great, and it gives a sense of connection and gives visibility to the charity, but it's not efficient.
I always look back fondly on my economics modules that dealt with food bank logistics and business management. The professors were ahead of their time including them in the curriculum. Great foresight.
Just to be clear should the person in charge of the food bank be buying one pack of Coco pops or two packets of generic puffed rice cereal with the funds.
WHAT ABOUT THE SHREDDIES??!!
Shreddies are the least whimsical cereal.
Do food banks want whimsical items or good solid carbohydrates to fuel your day?
Special £K is the best
One man's whimsical item is another's breakfast.
Porridge/ready brek or the chocolate version if you must - don’t give them sugar filled shite like Frosties that will just make them hungry again in an hour.
aaaand we're back to insect based protein paste for the poors.
NANNY KNOWS BEST!
Let them eat brioche.
Frosties are grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr8!
Tbf bag of oats is much cheaper than a pack of coco pops. You can feel virtuous without spending too much.
A bag of oats?
Could we attach the bag to the face of the poors so that they can munch away like a horse?
Attach it how? String’s not free you know.
We could use the little earloops from disposable face masks left over from COVID?
Use the whole mask and just pour some oats in at a time? Make the bag last longer.
Microdoatsing
Would it work for shreddies or would they fall out?
Eating shreddies from a covid mask would add an element of whimsy to an otherwise whimsyless cereal.
Shreddies very much fall into the category of breakfast cereal in respect of which you'd rather eat the box they came in.
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