Let’s take a look at how much Americans waste food.

We were in a supermarket, and the trash can at the back was all filled with food such as bread, and the quantity and freshness were not like daily garbage. Many of them were thrown away, even a complete loaf of bread. It seems that the food can be eaten for a few more meals, so why throw it away like this? Are Americans so wasteful?

In American chain supermarkets and restaurants, food must be thrown away after two hours. In the past, some people used these expired foods, which may cause diarrhea in mild cases and gastroenteritis in severe cases. , entering the hospital restaurant will have to pay customers a huge amount of compensation. Not only that, but the reputation will also be seriously affected. Therefore, it is stipulated that all food that has not been purchased for more than two hours will be thrown away, and employees will also be prohibited from throwing away these items. Food is taken home to eat or given to friends.

That’s not all. Take carrots in American supermarkets as an example. You will find that every carrot is the same size. What is going on? It turns out that under standardized processes, in order to meet supermarket standards, carrots that are not pretty enough will be removed. This is a huge waste. Strange-shaped fruits are abandoned on farms without even a chance of reaching the supermarket.

In addition, Americans’ shopping habits are also a bit scary. They will fill their shopping carts to the top without leaving any space. Why buy so many? Because American supermarkets get more discounts if you buy more, for example, if you buy three bottles of drinks, you will get a 10% discount, if you buy 6 bottles, you will get a 30% discount, and so on. Although it may not seem like much, if you buy each item to catch up with the promotion, your shopping cart will be full before you know it. Pile into a mountain. This will lead to a bad habit of shopping for a large amount of food, and then eating half of it and throwing away the other half. It can be seen from this that Americans’ food waste is indeed terrible.