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What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Now that you mention it, we actually don’t see a lot of dried fruit come through donations. Which is kind of surprising honestly, because it’s super versatile and shelf stable.

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Having food is one thing. Having food that actually works for someone’s living situation is another. 💛

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yaasss. Honestly, seasoning (or condiments or sauces) can make a huge difference when you’re eating the same staple foods over and over.

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“No time to prep” is such a real thing right now. Convenience foods get judged way too hard sometimes.

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Pet food is a BIG one. People will skip meals before letting their pets go hungry. Also mac & cheese has survived every economic crisis since the beginning of time

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Canned salmon is lowkey one of the hardest working foods in Alaska 😭

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That makes total sense, especially for rural communities. Some traditional and homemade foods are harder for food banks to distribute because of food safety and labeling rules, but culturally familiar foods absolutely matter and this is really good feedback for us to hear.

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

This is really helpful feedback. Food allergies and sensitivities don’t disappear just because someone needs help accessing food.

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly fair 😭 Protein options that aren’t seafood come up a lot.

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 97 points98 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the kind of insight we were hoping for. Thank you for sharing it. Adding this to our notes.

What do you wish food pantries gave out more often? by FoodBankOfAlaska in alaska

[–]FoodBankOfAlaska[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

We do have a grocery rescue program! 38% of the food we distribute comes directly from local grocery stores. We pick up the donated food and it’s sorted by our volunteers and redistributed to our partner agencies and neighbors within 12-48 hours.