is it wasteful?

I'd put a few dollars with it and give it all to the Food Bank. There are thousands of people in America who are hungry enough to eat much worse food than a box of macaroni and cheese. Just because they are not healthy for you, does not mean that they would be unhealthy for a hungry child. A child with an empty stomach cannot learn!

Don't u just love it when people try to run your life.. i would donatye them to a food pantry or whatever u have around u. There are people that would eat them. I would not throw them away. Good luck w/your marathon.

i will donate the food to the people who really need them rather than throwing them away... it is a waste and also a sin to throw away food... you can even give the food to the old folk's home near your house or salvation army... they will really appreciate them... :-) take care and have a nice day...

I would give it to someone else to use that uses it. I would not throw it away. There are so many people hungry that would really appreciate it.

of course it would be wasteful to throw it away with so many people in this country going hungry. why cant you give it to a shelter or food bank or anything? are there no help organizations in your area? this time of year lots of stores have barrels in them for food donations.

For me best food is homemade food ,because it is healthy delicious and cheaper than the half made or ready to eat food the only problem is that it requires skill and time to do it properly but still i prefer it most of all :)

There are plenty of food pantries around. A lot of them are running low on goods these days. I'd fin done close to you. Then just call and see when they are accepting donations. They really can use non perishable items.

Oh yes it would be wasteful if you threw them out. "There are so mant people around who you could pass them on to. Try some sort of home or shelter to donate them to if you know of no one who is in need. I enjoy packing a little grocery bag and passing it on to someone even if they are not in need. I also enjoy getting stuff but I am especially in seventh heaven if I get fruits. Hm hmmmmm . Right now as I type I am eating an orange and even though its getting dark outside I feel like going to the tree to pick another and I just might.

If I was not going to eat it myself I would take it to a food pantry where the food could be used by those who need food. Then it would be appreciated would go to a good cause and would not be wasteful. I could not throw it away, I would feel terrible about that. I think the best thing to do with it would be to donate it.

It's winter time...and that's when the needy need food. Donate it there...boxes and canned food are the kind that will last quite a while on their shelves. I'm sure they would be happy to see you coming with a box of food. While you're at it, go through your closet and pass on clothes that you don't wear any more. Have a great day.

Yup! It is waste to if you just throw those foods away. Give it to those want to eat it. The good thing is that you help those needy for having to eat something

I don't like to waste food or anything else. I go to a food bank, and even though they ask you over the phone what you would prefer there is still things that I don't really like. If I get something like that, I will give it to a friend or someone that I think will eat it. If there are a lot of things, like it sounds like you got, maybe you could donate it to a food bank. I know in this economy they have more "clients" than normal.

I would give it to somoene who really needs food. I think it's the best thing to do when there are so many parents out there with kids who might need the extra food their children can warm up if they are alone.

It will be a big waste in throwing it away. Is there no friends or family that you have that you could give these to? Is there not a homeless shelter close, they would really appreciate it. It is always better to give so it can be used rather than to throw away, also people who go to homeless shelters are in need of a good meal, whether healthy or not. I see what you mean though, i do buy some tinned food in but most of my cooking is done from scratch, i do not eat much junk food at all. These really aren't for you but atleast give them to some people that would appreciate them and eat them rather than just wasting it by putting it in the bin, afterall, it is food.

I would give them to someone who is not to well of As they would be so happy to receive them so if you know anyone that would appreciate them give it to them

No I would not throw them out, as someone else could always use them. This time of year there are food donation bins everywhere, I just saw some at Walmart yesterday, my kid's schools are accepting canned food donations, probably even the library and other public places have bins for food donations. So, I would donate the food to someone who needs it. Maybe you even have a neighbor who could use it.. sometimes I'll just bring my unwanted canned food items to my mother's.. she will usually use it (she's on foodstamps and SSI, so every little bit helps her) and I know she works closely with Catholic Charities so anything she doesn't use she probably gives tot he Catholic Charities lady who comes to see her, so it will always find a good home!

You can contact some organization and or church in your community and simply give it away to the needy. In fact with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up you can even donate them at your nearby Grocery store as they will be holding food drives for the needy. This is what I would do.

Hello friend, if that food is something, which can stay good for eating lots of time, i would keep it somewhere at home and stay it for bad days. We got times, when we don't have money at all, so that kind of food is never needless for me. And i think it's great that your friends gifted it to you. If you don't want to eat it, give it to someone, who need it more than you. I would stay it at home, for dogs or cats, who are homeless, because here we got a lot of these and people are not only cruel with them, but just hate and kill them without reason. Or i would give it to people, who beg for money near the center of the city i live. There are always that kind of people, i think everywhere, so you can find a good place for that food, without making the food garbage.

If you have a church nearby, take the food there and ask if they know of anyonethat may need it that they can pass it on to. Chances are they proabably do. Plus, since you mentioned you are new to the area and don't know where a food bank or homeless shelter is, a church will probably be easier to find.

It would be wasteful, and frankly no matter what you do with it except eating it will be hurtful to your friend, I would suggest giving it to the homeless and hungry, or in other words, the food bank