Food insecurity in our community is not always caused by food scarcity. While an estimated 1.4 million people in the United States struggle with food insecurity, 30-40% of the food supply goes to waste. Product date coding has come a long way from when it was first introduced but many people think that the dates on cans and packages are the definitive ‘throw away’ date. Not so. Of course, if there is any swelling or bulging to canned food or if something smells funny or looks odd or discolored or if you just don’t feel comfortable – please throw it out!!!
~Laura Caroccia