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As a rule, offering a service that people feel low-status when using is a sub-optimal approach. Eating "expired" or "old" or even "didn't sell" produce doesn't
by Kalium 3y ago
As a rule, offering a service that people feel low-status when using is a sub-optimal approach. Eating "expired" or "old" or even "didn't sell" produce doesn't feel dignified to most people. It feels like being a charity case, like being pitied. This can be acceptable in private, but having to take action in public and be visible is humiliating. People care about feeling dignified and will make personal sacrifices to maintain that feeling.
What you're describing is a soup kitchen rebranded. Plus some extra logistical issues from the 24/7 model.
With that in mind, you may want to investigate how your local soup kitchens get their materials. Your idea may be closer to reality than you think.
- Eisenstein 3y agoJust spin it right and you will be fine. Market it as a way to offset your carbon footprint and call it something hippy-ish, and instead of charging money make people plant something or bring in a battery or an old piece of tech to recycle. Whatever works for the type of community it is in.
- Workaccount2 3y agoReminds me of when I was young I did a volunteer session at soup kitchen for the needy. After dinner was served we went around and collected the used dinnerware from the patrons there. I went to one lady and took her plate, upon which she angrily scoffed at me "I can take my own plate up! I am not one of the guests here!". She was in fact one of the guests.
- mrguyorama 3y agoMaybe if our society didn't tie so much of your self worth and value to an job, people without jobs wouldn't feel so garbage on top of having a difficult life.
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- datavirtue 3y agoHmmm....that's basically what most people eat. Old ground up produce in processed foods. 70% of calorie consumption in the US.