I used to work in a supermarket during college and you would be surprised at all the food that is thrown out! We were not not a large store by any means but we threw out CARRIAGES full of food every week. I remember throwing out 6 carriages full of bread into the dumpster. A bus pulled up and saw what I was doing and just parked there as I dumped dozens of loafs of bread into a dumpster. If I tried to put this food to aside, it would have ment my job. I can just imagine what some of these super-centers throw out every week! The tons of food thrown out in this country is insane. I remember homeless people used to go into our dumpsters every night looking for food. Very sad.

All dented cans and halfway opened packages in a supermarket MUST be thrown out. A supermarket generates a carriage full of dented cans EVERY WEEK! All produce that began to go bad MUST be thrown out or it will spoil the rest. All meat and diary that go beyond the date of sale must be thrown out or flushed.

It's against the law to sell this food and any store manager puts his job on the line if a customer becomes ill and decides to sue the supermarket. Furthermore, our insurance company would not cover us if we gave it to some charitable organization.

The cafeteria where I work today prepares dishes that are being served displayed in the open. I asked a worker what happens to these dishes at the end of the day? He told me they throw them all out! I was amazed! He then looked amazed at me and said all the food that is left over was thrown out too! Folks This place serves several thousand people a day and there is plenty of food from breakfast and luch left over! The whole situation is insane.