Bin divers

[GigiBronz]

They also throw away tons of products that go out of date. Instrad they could put them at reduced price and people will adapt and make meals out of those.

but that would affect their bottom line so it is a no go.

it’s never about being green. That’s just the message for the numpties while they get charges 20p for a bag and have to be grateful for it.

go green!

[OwlHoot]

I'd rather buy a beautiful straight carrot than 2 weird wonky ones, easier to peel.

That's true, and wonky fruit and veg with indentations and dodgy parts may be harder to effectively rinse. So avoiding them not just about misguided aesthetics.

[SueEllen]

That's true, and wonky fruit and veg with indentations and dodgy parts may be harder to effectively rinse. So avoiding them not just about misguided aesthetics.

That's the type of fruit and veg - class 2 and rarely class 3 - that I use to buy from market stalls. Then the stall rental prices were put up in the 00s so now the owners sell class 1 produce at virtually the same price as supermarkets.

[d000hg]

They also throw away tons of products that go out of date. Instrad they could put them at reduced price and people will adapt and make meals out of those.

but that would affect their bottom line so it is a no go.

They do, but there is far too much - have you never seen the scrummage at the reduced aisle? When you consider the razor thin profit margins supermarkets operate on, your argument doesn't really work. People want food with several days on the shelf life, and when you're doing your weekly shop you just want to get in and out. Not to mention the huge upsurge in online shopping.

[vetran]

They do, but there is far too much - have you never seen the scrummage at the reduced aisle? When you consider the razor thin profit margins supermarkets operate on, your argument doesn't really work. People want food with several days on the shelf life, and when you're doing your weekly shop you just want to get in and out. Not to mention the huge upsurge in online shopping.

75-95% off is pretty attractive.

many foods sold are viable for a few more days but have nearly passed their best before date.

Lunch the other day was a nice curry from Lidl at 20p as sell by was that date. I was buying toys and saw a cheap lunch.

[d000hg]

75-95% off is pretty attractive.

many foods sold are viable for a few more days but have nearly passed their best before date.

Lunch the other day was a nice curry from Lidl at 20p as sell by was that date. I was buying toys and saw a cheap lunch.

Fresh stuff tends to have Use By which they're not legally allowed to sell past, while we will eat things a day or two past I'm told these dates are for safety reasons rather than cosmetic. Of course most things can be frozen so we frequently get a box of chicken and so on and most goes into the freezer that day.
The stuff supermarkets give to charities like the above is presumably shipped at least one day before the UB in order for them to turn it around, so the shops must be pre-emptively taking it off the shelves. Presumably because they have the next load due in the warehouse and they have to make room. In order to always have everything in stock (heaven forbid you can't find your chosen ready meal!), they have to basically over-order - convenience implies wastage.