> Or is food that doesn’t go into feeding people somehow just considered “wasted” under industry nomenclature? I don't know if that's industry nomenclature but

> Or is food that doesn’t go into feeding people somehow just considered “wasted” under industry nomenclature? I don't know if that's industry nomenclature but more "I want to complain about a topic without thinking about the economics" nomenclature. Some people love to point out "waste" and then point out hungry people and imply that the "waste" could magically feed hungry people. All of the important details are glossed over or ignored. The biggest is that actual waste does not pay. Farmers aren't going to throw away any portion of a crop if they can help it. Someone will usually buy all but the worst bits of produce. If it doesn't end up in the produce aisle it'll end up in prepared food of some type.