It’s always disheartening to see how much food supermarkets throw away on a regular basis, much of which is perfectly edible.
One video recently posted to the r/composting subreddit showed tons of produce from Walmart being dumped into a composting facility.
“Walmart food waste is being dumped in our facility. I think Walmart should invest in a juicer. This looks like the real thing!” the caption read.
The post sparked some discussion on the subreddit, with many posters finding it contradictory. Although composting is far preferable to sending produce directly to a landfill, it’s also not the ideal way to use food.
One commenter said: ‘While I’m glad it’s not going straight to a landfill, I’m also glad this produce is going to food banks and charities to make meals for people in need first. I feel like I’m really hoping for that.”
Another wrote: “So painful to see this.”
The original poster defended the composting business.
In response to one comment, they wrote: “It’s okay.” “It makes really good compost and produces better plants and vegetables. Full Circle is so much fun!”
“This truck shows up once a week. Four different Walmarts. And every ounce is composted,” they added in another comment. “It’s fun!”
If the food being dumped here is rotten and unfit for human consumption, then there’s no doubt that composting it is the best option (as opposed to a more careful way to reduce food waste in the first place). apart from planning and purchasing).
But if it was still edible, and there are many examples of stores throwing away perfectly edible food, it would be a shame to see it thrown away like this. In the United States, 34 million people face hunger, including 9 million children. Many of them could benefit from food banks and community organizations acquiring food that grocery stores routinely throw away.
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