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SoCalDem

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6. Stores only have a certain amount of produce space, so they always want "perfect"

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:23 AM

Apr 2015

If they did offer various qualities, many people would choose the cheaper which would end up costing the stores money in spoiled "beautiful" produce..

Many people are too young to remember when there were no frozen pizzas, or 3,464+ varieties of other frozen goodies..

and they also do not know how EASY and FAST it is to make your own waffles, pancakes, biscuits...or how much better they taste

We are, unfortunately, drowning in choices...most of them bad

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Anybody watch "Eatn It" special on msnbc from 10-12PM? [View all] napi21 Apr 2015 OP

Sometimes food that is getting close to its expiration date gates donated to homeless shelters SheilaT Apr 2015 #1

I guessd there are some stores that will do that, but the 3 different supermarkets my husband napi21 Apr 2015 #3

Yes, they do; but it's not always such a gift frazzled Apr 2015 #4

That's also true. The shelter I work at also SheilaT Apr 2015 #10

It's frightening malaise Apr 2015 #2

Now, now. xfundy Apr 2015 #5

And that's the truth malaise Apr 2015 #8

Stores only have a certain amount of produce space, so they always want "perfect" SoCalDem Apr 2015 #6

It was a very good documentary. There is a web site wastedfood.com I have not been there yet. jwirr Apr 2015 #7

My colleague makes bone broth and stock from the bones and trim GreatGazoo Apr 2015 #9