Why are These Types of Foods Stolen? - Part 1 – Food Variety 23

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

All of us might know that groceries face loss of their foods in great number, in some degrees due to spoilage.



Fig 01- One of biggest groceries in the USA, Walmart


In respect to economic value, the food waste costs US$ 15 billion every year as estimated by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA, 2020). The estimate was applied to supermarket or groceries only.


If we include to households, restaurants and other business in food industry, then we will see the total food lost per year in America with astonishing amounts of money, about US$ 162 billion annually.



Fig 02- Some chocolates on the shelf



Fig 03- Cheese in Walmart.


Food lost has occurred in many stages of food chains, include in the following levels of:

- producers (farmers)

- sellers (groceries and supermarkets)

- food service (restaurants)

- consumers (households)

- transportation

- storage.


# To be continued to Part 2


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  1. ALLIE NYCOctober 18, 2022 at 5:04 PM

    Wow this is eye opening, I hate waste in particular food waste.

    Allie of
    www.allienyc.com

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  2. ChristineOctober 18, 2022 at 7:26 PM

    I try not to waste food

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    1. Tanza ErlambangOctober 21, 2022 at 4:13 PM

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      All of us might know that groceries face loss of their foods in great number, in some degrees due to spoilage.

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  3. GiorgioOctober 19, 2022 at 12:40 AM

    Actually if we were to throw out less food, we would dissipate less energy (I am talking about the energy needed for processing and packaging).
    That's really an interesting post! Great job!

    Post script:
    I have seen the name "Mozzarella" in your picture above, which shows the cheese in Walmart. Mozzarella is produced using exclusively fresh whole buffalo milk, from breeding farms located in the certified area. According to the EU law, the name "Mozzarella" is Protected Designation of Origin. Consequently, Walmart can't sell that cheese with the name "Mozzarella". It's illegal!

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    1. Tanza ErlambangOctober 21, 2022 at 5:27 PM

      1) I just copy from internet: "Mozzarella was first made in Italy near Naples from the rich milk of water buffalos. Because it was not made from pasteurized milk and because there was little or no refrigeration the cheese had a very short shelf-life and seldom left the southern region of Italy near Naples where it was made."

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    2. Tanza ErlambangOctober 21, 2022 at 5:38 PM

      2) "Dairy farmers received good news when it comes to marketing their products. A crucial agreement has been reached that provides support for protection for the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana Protected Designation of Origin in the United States and around the world, while explicitly establishing the free use of the generic term “mozzarella” to indicate a type of cheese."

      "The agreement, between the Consorzio Tutela Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Consortium for Common Food Names is of critical importance as it secures the use of common terms on U.S. cheese products, while recognizing the territory of production."

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  4. TomOctober 19, 2022 at 3:23 AM

    ...this is a huge problem.

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  5. ellieOctober 19, 2022 at 4:19 AM

    There are so many variables to consider. We have had a lot of hold ups in the food chain as of late. As consumers we possibly buy more than we should there is a lot of waste at home. Also plenty of grocery stores are not investing in the best ways to keep the food with refrigerated units that are practically outdated. Unfortunately. They are cutting corners too.

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    1. Tanza ErlambangOctober 22, 2022 at 9:06 AM

      I think so... household is one of sources for wasting foods...

      Thanks to visit my blog-
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      All of us might know that groceries face loss of their foods in great number, in some degrees due to spoilage

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  6. Caitlin'nMeganOctober 19, 2022 at 4:22 AM

    I'm afraid I'm not letting chocolate go to waste. And it's a good idea to know what to do with a block of cheese. Many just want the pizza anyway.

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  7. The Exclusive Beauty DiaryOctober 19, 2022 at 8:39 AM

    I can't believe that billions of dollars going in vast, especially when we talking about food. Thank you for bringing these interesting information, I can't wait for second part.

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  8. Adriana LeandroOctober 19, 2022 at 7:05 PM

    Interesting information.
    The food waste is a huge problem.
    Have a nice day.

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  9. eileeninmdOctober 20, 2022 at 2:40 AM

    Hello,
    Hubby and I try not to waste any foods. I can the grocery stores having too much spoil and are not able to sell these items. There were times we could not find chocolate on the shelves, they were empty. Take care, enjoy your day!

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    1. Tanza ErlambangOctober 22, 2022 at 1:35 PM

      great j... you do the right thing .....

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  10. AnonymousOctober 20, 2022 at 8:48 AM

    Very interesting.
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  11. Las Locuras de AhydeOctober 20, 2022 at 9:40 AM

    Aqui en España los supermercados tambien tiran una gran cantidad de comida, podrian poner descuentos en los productos que se van a perder o donarlos, aunque algunos ya lo hacen. Besos

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    1. Tanza ErlambangOctober 22, 2022 at 7:08 PM

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  12. PantherkaOctober 20, 2022 at 10:00 AM

    I hate food waste, it's a big problem.

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  13. PilarOctober 20, 2022 at 5:32 PM

    I try not to waste food. Interesting post

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    1. Tanza ErlambangOctober 22, 2022 at 7:48 PM

      glad to hear...

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  14. LovelyOctober 20, 2022 at 11:46 PM

    The numbers are alarming. Thanks for sharing.
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  15. Bob BushellOctober 21, 2022 at 6:18 AM

    I hate Walmart.

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    1. Tanza ErlambangOctober 23, 2022 at 10:13 AM

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  16. Kinga K.October 21, 2022 at 6:32 AM

    I try to do everything to not to waste food :D

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  17. roentareOctober 21, 2022 at 2:58 PM

    I read it the same here. There is also a group of people that feeds on the thrown-out food in street bins

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    1. Tanza ErlambangOctober 23, 2022 at 10:20 AM

      sad to say ....

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