42+ What Foods Are Good For Food Banks Pictures. And, obviously, don't donate food that's expired. The 300 food banks of the european federation of food banks (feba) alone provide the equivalent of 2.9 million meals per day.
Glasgow food banks appeal for help as supplies run low ... from images.bigissue.com In many cases food banks are people main sources of foods. Your most needed items could be items like canned legumes, canned fish/meat, peanut butter, fruit and vegetables (canned, juice, pasta sauce), cereal, rice, and boxed macaroni and cheese, baby food, and personal care items (menstrual products, shampoo, soap, etc.) Healthy cereals and oatmeal bags of potatoes or apples kids' snack items (juice boxes, individual applesauces, etc.)
Meat alternatives like peanut butter.
Food banks say the focus should be on on whole, unprocessed or minimally processed foods to help people create healthy meals. These foods when they are close to date. Packaged foods (cereal, pasta, cookies) will be safe past the 'best by' date, although they may eventually become stale or develop an off flavor. While an individual can't donate a bunch of bananas or a frozen turkey, many food banks do work directly with farmers, retailers, restaurants and other companies to source these perishable foods for donation.
