To give Christmas pudding to the foodbank?

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Looking for opinions here - use-by date on the pudding is March 2021. Would donating a specifically Christmas item after the day has passed be a bit insulting, or would it still be used by someone? I'm not sure if it would be a welcome donation or not.

YANBU - Yes, why wouldn't you?
YABU - No, no-one will want it

[quote UndertheCedartree]@CarefreeandInnocent - I've not come across a foodbank that doesn't allow sugar. I mean it would massively restrict what they could give out no baked beans or pasta sauces,no soup or tinned spagetti, no rice pudding or custard, no biscuits or chocolate, no sugar to go in tea or coffee and obviously no mince pies! The food parcels would be cut in half.[/quote]
Yeah, it must be a myth. Poor people cannot afford to buy lots of sugary junk food.

I ordered a Christmas pudding online in June this year as I just fancied one! I’d happily eat it all year round. Had another in November as I couldn’t wait until Xmas for it

It’s such a filling rich and potentially quite healthy food (lots of fruit and nuts) so it would be ideal for a family struggling for food, so alcohol issues not withstanding, definitely offer it.

@MarkRuffaloCrumble

I ordered a Christmas pudding online in June this year as I just fancied one! I’d happily eat it all year round. Had another in November as I couldn’t wait until Xmas for it

It’s such a filling rich and potentially quite healthy food (lots of fruit and nuts) so it would be ideal for a family struggling for food, so alcohol issues not withstanding, definitely offer it.

I think many would be glad of it. Off they feel insulted as a previous poster suggested, couldn't they turn it down and ask for something else instead? Or does it not work that way?

@CarefreeandInnocent
i think many would be glad of it. Off they feel insulted as a previous poster suggested, couldn't they turn it down and ask for something else instead? Or does it not work that way?

At the food bank I volunteer at, sometimes people say if there are things they don’t like. There’s no point in us sending them tins of tomato soup if they hate the stuff and we can give an alternative really easily. We’ve also had people returning stuff if they don’t like it, again, if they don’t like tuna it pointless it sitting in their cupboard as they don’t know what to do with it. Far better to return it and give it to someone who does like it. We would then make a Mental note To give them something else instead next week.

@Maryann1975 - I always give things back if I know we won't use them. Like once there was a bottle of malt vinegar and I already had one in the cupboard but rarely use it. Also mushy peas as none of us like them. Mind you the regular food bank I go to you choose what you want.

I’ve only volunteered since March. I think in normal times (at ours) you would Have been able to come in and choose what you want, but at the moment, they are trying to keep numbers inside low (The building is really old and the rooms aren’t the best for social distancing) so unfortunately clients have to have their parcels picked for them. Choosing for yourself is a far better way of ensuring less waste though.

If you are hungry enough to be using a good bank then surely you eat a pudding whatever it is traditionally used for.