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> If I am going to spend X amount on food to donate, wouldn't it be more
> useful to buy more of the cheaper brands and have more food to share?
> That's what I do when I shop for myself. Makes sense to keep doing it
> when I am shopping to donate.

One of the issues for many food shelves is the growing number of
minority "customers". Many majority donors don't know about or think
to donate foods which are familiar and desirable to people of
certain ethnic origins. Just because you're poor doesn't mean you've
lost your taste for a particular seasoning or type of noodle. :-)

OB on-topic: In a couple of cities here, the Postal Service
experimented with providing a plastic donation bag along with the
postcard announcing the collection drive. They found that people who
received bags were likely to fill them and donated more food than
those who did not receive bags. Look for a bag in your mail next
year....

sd