This. This is exactly what pisses me off, that she doesn’t have a
bleeping clue about foodbanks for the past eight years, and yet people hang on her every word.
No, anyone (as we did at the food bank I helped at) would throw the food away. Do you know why? Because they shouldn’t ever be made to feel like they are worth food that is past it’s used by date, whether it’s there in a separate tray or not, people feel a burden and may feel obliged to take it because in their head they don’t deserve any help. Same with donating Smartprice stuff, I remember saying way back during DKL not to donate it as buying a better brand helps people to feel more human.
At a food bank your role is to help and equip people with enough food to last a few days, not as a drop off point to get rid of your 10p Asda salad bags. She is utterly clueless about how people feel who are put into this position, I actually
dislike her because she does way more harm to people who genuinely need the help than good. I wish she’d
duck off and go do some politics where she can cause less damage than to disadvantaged people.
Apologies for the rant, the people I saw during lockdown during those few months helping will stay with me forever. Children waiting for us to arrive with their food when dropping off, raking through the bag for treats. To think that goes on every day and the utter shite she spouts rather than trying to help. With Jack all she does is self promotion. That £20 shopping is to fuel her own ego, nothing more.