This is a link to an article on Slate by Matthew Yglesias about why canned food drives are less helpful than they appear.
It's better to donate cash
Summary:
1. The charity can usually buy in bulk and get better prices than we get for our donated items.
2. Sorting through the food can be time consuming and logistically difficult for the charity.
Read the article for more.
Bottom Line: This article convinced me - I'm not donating food to food drives anymore; I'll give cash.
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