And that is exactly what they would like you to do. If you buy meat (or anything for that matter), mind your footprint, only buy what you actually need.
Is 'they' McDonalds, or the people hoping for a handout outside?
Why can't I buy what somebody else needs? (The recipients seem happy to receive the food, and though they'd probably prefer cash, I doubt they'd prefer just 20¢.)
Taking "giving immediate food to someone hungry and asking for food" as the baseline, what process improvement would you suggest over the $0.21-for-10-nuggets expenditure?
Why can't I buy what somebody else needs? (The recipients seem happy to receive the food, and though they'd probably prefer cash, I doubt they'd prefer just 20¢.)