Ubelieveable: especially when we see the majority of our population so, so FAT from all income brackets.
The restaurant issue makes sense, since no one wants to eat what is left on a customer's plate; but the rest? I wish I had enough money to cover our grocery bills each week. We have learned that as our income decreased, we needed to conserve more and that includes eating up all our food from the fridge and pantry, before it becomes spoiled. Waste not want not.

America has become a lot of pigs with neither spending or eating restraint. Lest we for get a lack of restraint in all other areas as well. I grimace at the chopped up hair, long, salon claws, and flabby skin that is covered by next-to-nothing, tattooed, and belching out loud public that is not restricted to the lower classes these days.

I really think because these people spend large amounts of money at the ugly shops, nail salons, and eat out any and most days of the week, especially during the all-you-can-eat specials, that they really think they look good, too. Otherwise, why spend so much on make-up and other grooming expenses?

If we only purchased and ate what we needed, not because of government propaganda articles like the one above (especially since food in landfills heats down faster and benefits the earth as opposed to man-made synthetic plastics and poisonous fuels) but rather, because it is within God's plan. We need to fast to strengthen our prayers, curb our passions, and respect God's gifts of food and all good materials put here for our use.

Lord have mercy.  :ready-to-eat:

I shop at Safeway.  I spoke at length to the butcher, of my closest store.  I spoke of waste, I spoke of due dates and how soon they mark down meats and such.  What I do takes some time, but it pays off. I watch the due dates and let the butcher know if there is meat that has not been marked down yet if they would mark it down.  So, I am first to get it.  Safeway has policies, most will mark down 30% first, then 50% and the day of 75% off.  Most Safeways do not give the 75% off.  If it does not sale at 50% it is thrown out.  A BIG waste. So, this head butcher agreed with me and he gave the 75% because he was allowed to do it.  Then corporate said, no, we are losing.  The Butcher told me, don't worry, they will  see the truth and we will have 75% off again. He was right, the loss was just too much and corporate allowed the butcher to give 75%.  So, be very cordial and let them know what you are up to.  You are trying to help them look good and when you help them find meat at due date that they can  not always get to fast enough, they are very happy that you find it and bring it to their attention and when that meat is sold and out, they re-order and that looks really good for them.  I grant you, what I have is a real gem of a butcher, but, you can certainly give it a try.  Also note, that if meat is 50% of regular price(on sticker) if it has a sale price, it will come off as well at the register.  So, it is a matter of having a talk and see just how much they will allow and that you have heard that it can be proven that there can be less waste and less loss for the store, when you can put 75% when they can.  If I don't come by the store often, the butchers ask where I have been.  They sometimes hold meat for me, why, because my husband and I decided it was better to buy quality meat and take it to the church for the needy, rather than money.  So, far this process is working out ok.  I keep a tally of how much we spend and give it to the church and at tax time we can show that we gave so much to the church.  I will also try to keep on a friendly basis with the manager. If an item is due date and  there is alot that needs to go, I will be kind to ask if he would consider 75% off to get whatever off their hands and sometimes they will say yes and other times, well,no and I will say, that is ok, no hurt feelings, and thank you.  So, it is a thought and if the store knows you well and your undertakings, they like to be of help and so I have a manager, and frozen foods and butcher on my side now, not to mention a full freezer.  We take a large cooler full of meats about once a week to the church.  Chickens, I ask the butcher to open to be sure they are ok and then I put them in new zip lock bags for the church.  So, I won't go on but you get the idea.  You can't lose for trying.  Always ask what certain stores reduce for the customers.