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    From JohnO@3:770/3 to All on Monday, December 11, 2017 23:25:17
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something is just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.

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  • From Gordon@3:770/3 to JohnO on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 07:51:05
    On 2017-12-12, JohnO <johno1234@gmail.com> wrote:
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something is
    just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and
    tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.

    Good grief. These people can not really be hungry as they do not know what
    food is.

    It really is a sad state of affairs when people no longer can see the connection between cooking and food. Even in third world countries people
    know how to cook.

    How about we donate some cooking lessons, seems like they really, really
    need them.

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  • From JohnO@3:770/3 to All on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 09:36:57
    Education's always the key, isn't it?

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  • From george152@3:770/3 to JohnO on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 07:56:04
    On 12/12/2017 8:25 PM, JohnO wrote:
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something is
    just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and
    tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.


    Well to me any refusal of food means they're not 'in need'...
    And those queues outside such charities always seem to be full of large
    people

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  • From george152@3:770/3 to Gordon on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 07:56:52
    On 12/12/2017 8:51 PM, Gordon wrote:
    On 2017-12-12, JohnO <johno1234@gmail.com> wrote:
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something is just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.

    Good grief. These people can not really be hungry as they do not know what food is.

    It really is a sad state of affairs when people no longer can see the connection between cooking and food. Even in third world countries people know how to cook.

    How about we donate some cooking lessons, seems like they really, really
    need them.


    Ah but then they'll be accused of racism

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to gblack@hnpl.net on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 16:13:23
    On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:56:04 +1300, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:

    On 12/12/2017 8:25 PM, JohnO wrote:
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something is just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.


    Well to me any refusal of food means they're not 'in need'...
    And those queues outside such charities always seem to be full of large >people

    Read the article - or if you think you had, read it again. In most
    cases all that is being said is "ask the charity what they want"! Not unreasonable, surely? But to a beneficiary basher, anything can be
    twisted to use as an attack . .

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to Gordon on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 16:02:15
    On 12 Dec 2017 07:51:05 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-12-12, JohnO <johno1234@gmail.com> wrote:
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something is just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.

    Good grief. These people can not really be hungry as they do not know what >food is.

    It really is a sad state of affairs when people no longer can see the >connection between cooking and food. Even in third world countries people >know how to cook.

    How about we donate some cooking lessons, seems like they really, really
    need them.

    Try reading the whole article. Sub-editors do know how to push the
    buttons for the wild-eyed idiots - after all it encourages more to
    read . . .

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  • From bowesjohn02@gmail.com@3:770/3 to All on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 20:28:54
    On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 4:13:24 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:56:04 +1300, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:

    On 12/12/2017 8:25 PM, JohnO wrote:
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something
    is just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and
    tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.


    Well to me any refusal of food means they're not 'in need'...
    And those queues outside such charities always seem to be full of large >people

    Read the article - or if you think you had, read it again. In most
    cases all that is being said is "ask the charity what they want"! Not unreasonable, surely? But to a beneficiary basher, anything can be
    twisted to use as an attack . .

    Funny. I always thought you were the type to protect the beneficiaries who practised fraud rich. guess I was wrong all along and you're just a beneficiary
    basher..Well you are when it's a National party beneficiary. But guess you'll try anything to make
    the Clayton's government you blindly support look good :)

    Pooh

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  • From Crash@3:770/3 to All on Friday, December 15, 2017 13:42:41
    On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:02:15 +1300, Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On 12 Dec 2017 07:51:05 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-12-12, JohnO <johno1234@gmail.com> wrote:
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something is just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.

    Good grief. These people can not really be hungry as they do not know what >>food is.

    It really is a sad state of affairs when people no longer can see the >>connection between cooking and food. Even in third world countries people >>know how to cook.

    How about we donate some cooking lessons, seems like they really, really >>need them.

    Try reading the whole article. Sub-editors do know how to push the
    buttons for the wild-eyed idiots - after all it encourages more to
    read . . .

    Rich, the thrust of the article was a rejection of donated tinned
    tomatoes and chickpeas in particular. Reading the article you get
    outright rejection Aunties refuge and Porirua Maori Women's Refuge.
    They are clearly making a case for food rejection based on their
    needs.

    Together with pictorial coverage these two charities get 5
    screen-pages of coverage before you get down to the next organisation (Wellington Downtown Community Mission). That's a long way down to go
    before you get to what I would suggest is the traditional food bank
    charities and they don't ban any food donations.

    Nowhere is there any mention of why canned tomatoes and lentils are so
    popular with food donors. That is probably because of price (what
    other food is under $1 per can), and the fact that the donor may well
    consider them a staple food item that they themselves always find
    useful. So its cheap and they buy a few more than they need to give
    away.


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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Thursday, December 14, 2017 22:10:10
    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 12 Dec 2017 07:51:05 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@clear.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2017-12-12, JohnO <johno1234@gmail.com> wrote:
    Means being picky about food and turning it down because boiling something >>>is just too much hard work.

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/99767397/give-generously--but-please-no-tinned-tomatoes-or-chickpeas-say-charities

    Absolutely fucking pathetic. Boil up some pasta, toss in the chickpeas and >>>tinned tomatoes and some fried onions and mince. Delicious, plenty of protein
    and cheap or free.

    But no, turn it down and bleat for some sugary crap instead.

    Good grief. These people can not really be hungry as they do not know what >>food is.

    It really is a sad state of affairs when people no longer can see the >>connection between cooking and food. Even in third world countries people >>know how to cook.

    How about we donate some cooking lessons, seems like they really, really >>need them.

    Try reading the whole article. Sub-editors do know how to push the
    buttons for the wild-eyed idiots - after all it encourages more to
    read . . .
    How about you read this update and explain how nourishing tomatoes and chickpeas are a problem when fresh meat and vegetables are apparently not. It would be nicer than you being so patronising! https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/99881805/the-shelf-of-tinned-tomatoes-and-nothing-else
    Tony

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