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amazing amounts of food wasted but used in a good way
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<blockquote data-quote="DrWazzock" data-source="post: 3293608" data-attributes="member: 2119"><p>The figures on the face of it are quite concerning, but ultimately it's a system that's evolved to suit the way society works at present and it does work quite well. A huge choice of fresh products readily available to a high standard for the masses at an affordable price.</p><p></p><p>Producing an amount to give zero wastage would inevitably mean shortages of certain items, queues and lack of availability at times or a highly managed inflexible system akin to war time rationing.</p><p></p><p>As it is, supermarket supply purchasing software does try to minismise waste, but it isn't always possible to get it spot on. Perhaps as more data is gathered as to our shopping requirements, then supply and demand can be more nearly matched.</p><p></p><p>However, in a bumper year of production, I don't see how consumption can be increased to match demand. There will be inevitable waste somewhere along the supply chain.</p><p></p><p>And as long as "wasted" food either goes to the needy or is recycled to retrieve the inputs, then I can't think of a better system.</p><p></p><p>It could be much much worse.</p><p></p><p>Personally I have noticed that our local COOP runs with shortages, while Tescos never seems to sell out of anything. Maybe the COOP wastes less, but I know that an empty shelf and the need for another trip is quite annoying.</p><p></p><p>The fact that a large proportion of the worlds population can't afford enough food in a completely different matter, most of it caused by poor management and evilness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrWazzock, post: 3293608, member: 2119"] The figures on the face of it are quite concerning, but ultimately it's a system that's evolved to suit the way society works at present and it does work quite well. A huge choice of fresh products readily available to a high standard for the masses at an affordable price. Producing an amount to give zero wastage would inevitably mean shortages of certain items, queues and lack of availability at times or a highly managed inflexible system akin to war time rationing. As it is, supermarket supply purchasing software does try to minismise waste, but it isn't always possible to get it spot on. Perhaps as more data is gathered as to our shopping requirements, then supply and demand can be more nearly matched. However, in a bumper year of production, I don't see how consumption can be increased to match demand. There will be inevitable waste somewhere along the supply chain. And as long as "wasted" food either goes to the needy or is recycled to retrieve the inputs, then I can't think of a better system. It could be much much worse. Personally I have noticed that our local COOP runs with shortages, while Tescos never seems to sell out of anything. Maybe the COOP wastes less, but I know that an empty shelf and the need for another trip is quite annoying. The fact that a large proportion of the worlds population can't afford enough food in a completely different matter, most of it caused by poor management and evilness. [/QUOTE]
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