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CheeseToastie ,

That’s pretty smart when you think about it. Cans of spam last a while and are highly stackable. A truckload would be a pretty big amount

FauxPseudo ,
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A lot of people here are deeply unaware of how much spam is a staple of the local diet there. This would be like if some company donated avocados to San Diego, shrimp to New Orleans, or sweet tea to Charlotte. And it’s shelf stable which is an extra bonus there.

decadentrebel ,
@decadentrebel@lemmy.world avatar

You can also eat it straight out of the can.

library_napper ,
@library_napper@monyet.cc avatar

Yay let’s destroy the climate more in response to climate-exacerbated natural disasters!

shiveyarbles ,

They can build walls of spam to protect against the fire

notexecutive ,

They do like spam musubi

Dr_Cog ,
@Dr_Cog@mander.xyz avatar

Low sodium spam chopped into cubes and fried until crispy are absolutely delicious. I don’t know why people have such an aversion to it.

pinkdrunkenelephants OP ,

Spam is fucking glorious. I used to eat it out of the can when I walked cross country a few years ago. It is SO high in fat but so delicious

RickyRigatoni ,
@RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml avatar

This is inhumane. Nobody deserves that shit.

pinkdrunkenelephants OP ,

Yeah, they should have brought rice and pineapples with it. Ooh, and some sweet and sour sauce

RickyRigatoni ,
@RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml avatar

Yes. Just give them real food. Not sewer meat.

bermuda ,

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    RickyRigatoni ,
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    Because the ethical move would be to stop existing and make shelf space for real food.

    aperson ,

    Hormel makes tons of products.

    lukecooperatus ,

    Spam is just pork and ham mixed with some salt and sugar, I don’t see how that’s not “real food”, people all over the planet have eaten those things as food for thousands of years before someone had the audacity to …put it in a can for convenient distribution.

    RickyRigatoni ,
    @RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml avatar

    reasons

    library_napper ,
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    You mean real food, not dead animals

    RickyRigatoni ,
    @RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml avatar

    Do not associate yourself with me, rodent.

    irmoz ,

    No one’s gonna say it? Fuck it i guess it’s my time.

    They’re literally spamming Maui!

    ahal ,

    The term spamming actually traces back to the food spam.

    irmoz ,

    That’s exactly why it’s so perfeçt

    devils_advocate ,

    SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM X 100

    GuybrushThreepwo0d ,

    “beloved”

    bmsok ,

    Believe it or not, Hawaii actually does like SPAM! It goes back to the military presence on the islands during WWII where it gained cultural significance.

    Neil ,
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    TheRedSpade ,

    When I lived on the big island, even McDonald’s had spam options on their menu.

    Itsamelemmy ,

    When I lived there rice with fried spam eggs and shoyu was a staple. And also delicious.

    pinkdrunkenelephants OP ,

    It’s a huge part of their culture believe it or not

    Alto ,
    @Alto@kbin.social avatar

    And it's absolutely delicious when cooked right

    tcit ,
    @tcit@beehaw.org avatar

    First the fire and now this?! Oh poor them.

    PersnickityPenguin ,

    Don’t worry, Hawaiians love the stuff.

    soviettaters ,

    Hawaiians eat Spam like the rest of us drink water.

    bermuda ,

    Ever been to Hawaii? Spam is worshipped there

    quicken ,

    It feels weird to define “truckloads” of product to be sent to islands

    glitch1985 ,

    I agree. Buttload is a lot more appropriate.

    Pons_Aelius ,

    The same 20f container goes from truck to ship to truck once more.

    Rolive ,

    The good kind of spam.

    j4k3 ,
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    match ,
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    Non-Hawaiians just do not understand how to handle Spam

    Madison_rogue ,
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    The fact it’s on almost every menu at local establishments and fast food speaks volumes of its popularity in Hawaii.

    Kolanaki ,
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    It’s great as a filler when used sparingly. Not so great when you just eat the whole cube straight from the can other than maybe the first time you try it.

    match ,
    @match@pawb.social avatar

    It’s great fried as a patty! Like in musubi

    Mouselemming ,

    The saltiness is why that little can feeds a whole family when you mix it with a lot of carbs and/or veggies and/or fruit.

    Alto ,
    @Alto@kbin.social avatar

    You mean to tell me that properly cooked food tastes better than unproperly cooked food?

    God dammit Gump, you're a god damn genius!

    flames5123 ,

    Someone hasn’t had good spam musubi.

    AzuleBlade ,

    This is the correct answer.

    HBK ,
    @HBK@lemmy.world avatar

    Fuck me id kill for some Spam musubi right now

    autotldr Bot ,

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    The makers of Spam, saying that their “special relationship with the Hawaiian community spans decades,” have donated over 264,000 cans to aid the disaster-relief efforts on Maui, the company said in a press release.

    “In all, the Spam brand has donated cash and product with a retail value of more than $1,000,000 to directly help those impacted by the wildfires.”

    The company said it has partnered with nonprofit group Convoy of Hope to get the cans to where they are needed most.

    “The fact that Spam doesn’t need refrigeration makes it a perfect item for Convoy to deliver to survivors,” Stacy Lamb, vice president, disaster services at Convoy of Hope, is quoted as saying in the press release.

    It’s stacked on a block of rice and wrapped in seaweed to make Spam musubi, and sold at fast-food chains like McDonald’s in Hawaii.

    Spam was first introduced to Asia-Pacific during World War II, a welcome substitute to meat that was increasingly becoming unaffordable or simply unavailable in the conflict-wracked region.

    The original article contains 245 words, the summary contains 169 words. Saved 31%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!

    eldopgergan ,

    So you mean to say they spammed the canned food to Maui?

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