HOW MUCH FOOD DO SUPERMARKETS WASTE EACH DAY?

HOW MUCH FOOD DO SUPERMARKETS WASTE EACH DAY? In a world with so much poverty and hunger,when I am in a supermarket at the end of a day, I tend to wonder about the unsold food going to waste. The Economist for May 17 has information. The percentage of waste for American stores is estimated by one expert at 8-10%. The percentage is about twice as high in America as in Europe. Some of the reasons why America wastes more are the greater distances food travels in America and the emphasis on big displays and wide variety. The estimate seems consistent with a Department of Agriculture estimate for 1995 that 27 % of food in the United States is wasted (including food wasted in restaurants and in homes).