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RedBeard_the_Great t1_ja7xk0b wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: why do grocery stores in the US keep such a large inventory? Aside from being prepared for episodic panic buying like toilet paper or bottled water, is there an economic reason to do this? How much of the food ends up going bad? by DrEverythingBAlright

Thanks, that was quite eye-opening! The USDA does say that 31% loss is at the “retail and consumer level,” so it makes way more sense to me knowing that consumers and restaurants also contribute to that figure.

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