They said all were welcome so I tried it. Twice.
Each time I thought I was depriving some poor Mexcian family of a meal. The beef was disgusting and the food staples made Aldi's look good.
I once got some chicken legs that tasted good but I could see why they didn't sell in stores: They were HUGE... almost the size of turkey legs. I ate them scared that the chicken's relatives might come after me.
Anyhow, in today's Gazette there is a story that the FBI has served warrants on Angel Food Ministries after it has paid it's founder $2.5 million.
Apparently their giant chickens have come home to roost.
Just an alternate view... We have people in our church neighborhood who consider the AFM food a Godsend. The program allows them to almost double the value of their Food Stamp cards. We have customers who have purchased from AFM on a monthly basis for over 2 years and tell us repeatedly how grateful they are for the discounted food. Since the flooding in Eastern Iowa the participation has increased tremendously. Instead of being critical - be grateful that you are able to afford to purchase the exact food you want and thank your neighbors for helping to provide for those who have trouble providing for themselves.
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ReplyDeleteI am not critical of those who use the service and I have no doubt that those who use the service could NOT find that amount of groceries for $30. To that end, it is a good service.
I do not believe, however, that those who set up should be profiting to the tune of $2.5 million. That's what makes a non-profit for-profit.
I do take offense to the charge that I am uncaring or inconsiderate of those in eastern Iowa who help the poor. There is NOTHING in my post that could generate that comment. If you want to make a charge like that don't do it anonymously.