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eppur_se_muova

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9. Not true everywhere.

Reply to HughBeaumont (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 12:42 AM

Oct 2012

A local charity collects food donated by supermarkets, considered 'surplus' because it's not selling fast enough, or too close to its sell-by date. Google 'second harvest' and your location to find one in your area.

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Does anyone know of studies that show how much food supermarkets throw out every day/month/year? [View all] Zalatix Oct 2012 OP

You mean how wasteful the stores are, not 'America' leftstreet Oct 2012 #1

Yes, thank you! Zalatix Oct 2012 #3

30 million pounds a day. Luminous Animal Oct 2012 #2

Holy crap! WTF, I never imagined it was that much. Zalatix Oct 2012 #4

And we ain't allowed to touch ANY of it. HughBeaumont Oct 2012 #5

Not true everywhere. eppur_se_muova Oct 2012 #9

A heartbreaking amount. I once asked after the discarded food for the poor Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 #6

40 percent of our food gets thrown out. RevStPatrick Oct 2012 #7

Google the gov food secruity site MysticLynx Oct 2012 #8

I don't have any stats but I do have a story that made me angry...... mrmpa Oct 2012 #10

I know someone fired from Target for a similar offense. n/t MadrasT Oct 2012 #11

At Trader Joe's... lame54 Oct 2012 #12

Not all of them throw it away... Aerows Oct 2012 #13