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A Twitter post by Fuckin’ Princess @8WithaTiara that reads “Everybody talking about how poor people shouldn’t be able to buy junk food on food stamps… Well, I don’t think billionaires oughta be able to buy 14-year-olds on private islands… But here we are.”
I worked in the industry for 15 years along 4 different companies and they all did it in several locations. Throwing away molting greens or rancid meat. Sure. But edible food? Never seen it.
Unfortunately, I have experience at the end of the line so to speak, and the number of trucks disposing of otherwise edible food is disheartening. Not to discount your experience of course, but not seeing it happen doesn’t mean it isn’t happening elsewhere.
I understand but I have never witnessed it and have several colleagues across the country. As a distribution center it is different than the farmers. The farmers definitely dispose of things and reports of that can easily be found.
Oh I didn’t mean ‘end of the line’ to come off as though I have experience in the food industry. I’ve worked in waste disposal at end point facilities and have seen all what the grocers toss away on a daily basis.
Thousands of apples rolling out of a truck is a surreal sight. It looks like a physics simulation on a high end computer. The first few times I almost found myself in awe. At least until I remembered where it was happening.
Don’t get me wrong, most organic waste being disposed of was spoiled, but a truck or two a day of edible food was typical.