One of the authors Dana Gunders, propose to solve the situation from the consumers' end. She mentions that the majority of the waste is being created by the consumers, "We, as consumers, are responsible for the largest share of food going to waste — about 40 percent." Gunders ends her post by giving some ideas consumers can limit food waste such as, meal planning, proper storage, and "understanding expiration dates." Basically, she is saying that although the product's expiration date isn't accurate and can actually be eaten a few days after the expiration date.
Personally, I think the best way to tackle this problem would be from the distributor's end. I believe the products are held with the distributors for the longest time, whether on the shelves or in the storage room. Also, with so many products refilled constantly, there will be a significant portion that wasn't bought, and left hanging on the shelves before being chucked into the garbage. I would suggest they consider donating to shelters.
Food waste is a huge problem with many answers, what are some ways you would solve this problem?
I had recently watched a youtube video on the psychology of grocery shopping and what happens to you as you spend more and more time in the store (here's the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqviBPG2uPE). What happens is that at a certain point the human brain is ridden by decision fatigue and starts buying things that they want rather than what they need. Grocery shopping is filled with many decisions such as choosing which brand of food you want, the price, and the quantity. As you continually make these decisions, your brain becomes exhausted and is more susceptible to buying things on impulse. This what leads to buying too much food that you may later regret. In order to combat this, you should go into the store knowing what you need to buy and your budget. You should also decrease the amount of time spent in the store to decrease the chance of decision fatigue.
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