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* It's common for restaurants & stores to throw away unsold food at the end of the day - even though most of it is [[Is this still ok to eat?|still safe to eat]]. {{talk|TODO: explain their motivations (bakery example) - unpredictability of demand - high markup (so would rather risk wasting ingredients than risk selling out early) - not enough people willing to buy dayolds (and the "dont compete w yourself" mindset discourages selling dayolds) - the end result is that half of stuff goes to waste}} | * It's common for restaurants & stores to throw away unsold food at the end of the day - even though most of it is [[Is this still ok to eat?|still safe to eat]]. {{talk|TODO: explain their motivations (bakery example) - unpredictability of demand - high markup (so would rather risk wasting ingredients than risk selling out early) - not enough people willing to buy dayolds (and the "dont compete w yourself" mindset discourages selling dayolds) - the end result is that half of stuff goes to waste}} | ||
* Grocery stores tend to set the bar high for what's fresh enough to sell. | * Grocery stores tend to set the bar high for what's fresh enough to sell. | ||
** Fruits & vegetables, for example, often get thrown out when they're [[ | ** Fruits & vegetables, for example, often get thrown out when they're [[Is this still ok to eat?#Most vegetables and fruits|a bit old but still good]]. | ||
*** <small>Less commonly, even fresh fruits & vegetables are sometimes thrown away [[ugly fruits and vegetables|due to looking "ugly"]] (i.e. oddly shaped). But wastage of these is less common, because suppliers typically sell them to factories that turn them into frozen fruit, canned fruit, jams, etc.</small> | *** <small>Less commonly, even fresh fruits & vegetables are sometimes thrown away [[ugly fruits and vegetables|due to looking "ugly"]] (i.e. oddly shaped). But wastage of these is less common, because suppliers typically sell them to factories that turn them into frozen fruit, canned fruit, jams, etc.</small> | ||
** Overly conservative "expiry" dates - or in some cases "best before" dates which can be weeks earlier than an actual expiry date. {{talk|TODO: take it further, talk about safety tradeoffs - even past a true expiry, it's unsafe for ''some'' people but still safe for others with strong immune systems - the current regulations don't account for that (probably because it's an awkward discussion to bring up, prone to strawman arguments)}} | ** Overly conservative "expiry" dates - or in some cases "best before" dates which can be weeks earlier than an actual expiry date. {{talk|TODO: take it further, talk about safety tradeoffs - even past a true expiry, it's unsafe for ''some'' people but still safe for others with strong immune systems - the current regulations don't account for that (probably because it's an awkward discussion to bring up, prone to strawman arguments)}} | ||
* Damaged packages - for example if a dozen eggs has 1 broken, they often throw out the other 11 because the store isn't set up to sell individual eggs. Or if a 24-pack of soda has one damaged can, they have to throw out the other 23 cans. | * Damaged packages - for example if a dozen eggs has 1 broken, they often throw out the other 11 because the store isn't set up to sell individual eggs. Or if a 24-pack of soda has one damaged can, they have to throw out the other 23 cans. | ||
* Short lunch breaks (workplaces) - people don't finish everything in time | * Short lunch breaks (workplaces) - people don't finish everything in time | ||
===Cultural norms=== | ===Cultural norms=== | ||
* Expecting food to be "always fresh". | * Expecting food to be "always fresh". | ||
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* Regret - for example buying junk food and then feeling bad about eating it so throwing it out. Not having someone nearby to give it to. | * Regret - for example buying junk food and then feeling bad about eating it so throwing it out. Not having someone nearby to give it to. | ||
====Lack of understanding==== | ====Lack of understanding==== | ||
* Mistakenly thinking that food has gone bad [[Is this still ok to eat?|when it has not]]. {{talk|TODO: clarify via a story}} | * Mistakenly thinking that food has gone bad [[Is this still ok to eat?|when it has not]]. {{talk|TODO: clarify via a story}} {{talk|TALK: This page is also going to need an FAQ section. I currently have just 1 FAQ drafted up, and it would be too awkward to have as the only one in the list. So I'm keeping it right here in the talk bubble. Here it is:{{pbr}}DRAFT: "If it's not healthy food, and I dont feel like finishing it, is it ok to waste it?" No. It still takes resources to make, not matter if it's healthy or not. Even empty calories [[nutrition|can be part of a healthy diet]]. Try to find a way to save the food for later, or even just finish it now and then wait longer before your next meal (see also: [[intermittent fasting]]).}} | ||
==Effects== | ==Effects== | ||
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* Inform people on what's salvageable: [[Is this still ok to eat?]] | * Inform people on what's salvageable: [[Is this still ok to eat?]] | ||
* Take matters into your own hands: [[Dumpster diving]] | * Take matters into your own hands: [[Dumpster diving]] | ||
{{minor|''More solutions can be added here.''}} | {{minor|''More solutions can be added here.'' {{talk|Should this page also have another section called "Discussions" which includes a link to the [[plastic vs food waste|packaging vs food waste]] tradeoff?}} }} | ||
===Seasonal - <span style="color:#FC0">Fall</span>=== | ===Seasonal - <span style="color:#FC0">Fall</span>=== | ||
* [[Pumpkin recovery]] 🎃 | * [[Pumpkin recovery]] 🎃 | ||