"There are some things that can help. **Opt for the ‘uglier’ fruits and vegetables in supermarkets which get left behind like orphans. Don’t fall for offers like ‘buy one, get one free’ or ‘three for the price of two’, unless you really will eat them. Don’t live by ‘best before’ dates**. Many supermarkets are now scrubbing these as people often confuse ‘best before’ with ‘use by’ and assume that this is its funeral date. In fact, it’s exactly as it describes: probably tastiest and freshest before that date, but still fine afterwards. **We need to find better ways of distributing unused food from supermarkets and restaurants**. There’s no way it should be dumped in landfills when it could be going to perfectly good homes, especially to those who are struggling. ([Location 2929](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=2929))" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[poverty]], [[food-waste]], [[food-production]], [[farming]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]