Food Waste Problem in Grocery Stores

Topic 1: Food Waste Problem in Grocery Stores
• Problem: Overstocking the shelves, cases, displays, and in-store delis contributes to food waste.
Solution(s): Avoid overstocking by know how much the store need to order from each item.
Encourage all the stores to donate the unneeded food to the bank food.
One of the easiest options to reduce food waste is to put these goods at a discount.
Use big TV in the Stores to explain how bad we do when we throw the food. By increasing cultural awareness.

• Problem: Customers being picky creates food waste at stores.
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• Problem: Stores throw away food early because customers do not know what the “best by” date label really means and think the food is not fresh.
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• Problem: Packaging problems contribute to food waste.
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• Problem: Transportation issues create obstacles for donating.
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• Problem: Fear of getting sued over food safety is an obstacle for donating.
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