JOHN! If Medium allowed 10,000 claps - consider it done.

I'm doing some research on the same industry. Plan to publish "Cashier Confessions" covering similar topics and more. One of the many goals for publishing is to build enough movement to end the astounding WASTE you saw, documented in this post.

Example: Federal laws releasing liability for third-party sources to disseminate nearly expired or recently expired foods. Laws would detail what is appropriate / unacceptable for consumables.

Do we really need to toss a one-day old steak into the garbage? No. Two week old stake - perfect for bio-composting.

Rock on for posting your insights!