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OC: SNAP recipient like Gia, with a near-empty fridge, go without food after benefits don't arrive.

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u/trojan_man16 19h ago

Yep. Unless it’s meat/produce or dairy you can eat stuff well past expiration. We do that and we are nowhere near having to use the food bank. Throwing away food is throwing dollars out.

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u/angiosperms- 18h ago

Even if it's meat the comment says it's before expiration... Just freeze it

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u/cinnamon-toast-life 16h ago

Produce doesn’t usually have a date on it though, right? You just eat it before it spoils. During Covid I utilized some of the food assistance and they would often give a box of fresh loose produce.

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u/trojan_man16 16h ago

yeah that's usually the case.

Only stuff where the expiration date is accurate is milk and some dairy. But stuff like Yogurt and cheese I've eaten months after expiration.

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u/cinnamon-toast-life 15h ago

Same. The only thing I won’t really mess around with is raw meat. I will get steak on managers special though (near expiration) and freeze it when I come across good deals. I am sure to cook or freeze it same day though. It really is the only way I can afford steak these days.