: supermarkets sell tons of stuff, especially food, but I’m pretty sure that not all the food is bought before it expires, so what do they do with possibly tones of expired food?

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: supermarkets sell tons of stuff, especially food, but I’m pretty sure that not all the food is bought before it expires, so what do they do with possibly tones of expired food?

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Answer 1

I worked for a subsidiary of Kroger for 6 years.

First, it’s marked down to get a little money out of it.

Second, if it’s still safe and within guidelines it’s donated to local food banks.

Third, some but not most is composted.

Finally, it’s dumpster time. It is a hard line between wasting food and getting people sick. Personally I would prefer to throw it away than get someone sick. That being said, I did throw away 92 gallons of organic milk in one day. That bothered me a lot.