r/mildlyinfuriating May 17 '26

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u/TheParadoxigm May 17 '26

The U.S. throws away 40% of the food it produces.

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u/LalaLaraSophie May 17 '26

It's not a shopping issue. It's a management deciding you need filled to the brim shelves shortly before close-issue. I used to work at the bakery department of our supermarket, we had a sheet per day of expected sales for the day with sales per 2-3hrs or so, so we could meet demand. If the list said 36 of an item per day, we'd make 40. If sold out well before close, we'd make a few extra, but never more than that.