Sugar rush: blood bank acts to stem flow of free iced biscuits
Dutch blood bank Sanquin has had to lock away the iced biscuits it hands out to donors after discovering it...
Sanquin, the Dutch blood bank, has locked away the iced biscuits it offers to blood donors after discovering the gesture was causing financial losses. A volunteer at a Delft donation center stated that some visitors were taking more than their share, emptying their bags. Sanquin's Instagram page promotes the pink-topped biscuits as a "well-earned tradition" to help donors recover their blood sugar levels.
However, the practice is costing around €1,000 per month in Delft alone, leading to the biscuits being placed behind the counter. While some donation points still offer the biscuits, Sanquin's head office confirmed that individual branches can decide based on their specific situations.
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