The article explains: > That $1 you spent on tuna could have purchased $4 worth of tuna if put in the hands of non-profit employee whose only job is to buy foo

The article explains: > That $1 you spent on tuna could have purchased $4 worth of tuna if put in the hands of non-profit employee whose only job is to buy food as cheaply as possible. Charities can get the same goods for much cheaper than you or any needy person with no connections can.