Is the Food Really Trash?

Grocery stores all over the world are throwing away food that so many desperate people and families would love to enjoy, but they never get the chance to eat. Granted some of the food is spoiled or not any good for consumption anymore. However, a very good majority is just past the expiration date, when actually the food would still be okay for probably another week or two depending on the particular food.

Specifically here in Pittsburg, people are going hungry every night, and many of them are malnourished. In the article, America Is Losing Up to 40 Percent of Its Food from Fork to Landfill , they state that “…Americans are throwing out the equivalent of $165 billion each year…” I work in a bank and I cannot fathom that ridiculously high dollar amount that could be saved if taken care of properly.

I don’t have hands on experience with the tossing of food locally here in Pittsburg, KS, but like I said earlier, I work at a Commerce bank that is inside Ron’s Supermarket and I see people filling the shelves so often which leads me to believe that it’s very possible that they just move newer, more appealing items out onto the noticeable shelves. I would love to see Ron Rhodes, owner of Ron’s Supermarket, donate food that is still good, but food he’s not willing to sell in his store anymore to a local food drive or food bank like the Wesley House.