How Do You Feel About Food Waste?

A mushy banana sandwich is also really tasty!

@destry You can use them to make banana bread, the older they are the better the taste.

Maybe, but I think these are destined for the compost heap!

Also you know that it has not been treated with chemicals.

@EugenesDDen Sadly this is true, but as we both know cheese will not be ruined the following day. These dates are a guideline and always set early as a precaution, so the concept of being fresh until midnight then suddenly change is absurd. England is not without hungry people who would welcome such food.

Yes, the trouble now is that no one wants to put themselves in a situation where there is the slightest risk of them being liable for any injury or illness. The "sell by" date isn't an "eat by" date and unless the products are meat based, they are likely to be perfectly safe for weeks if not months after the date. The problem is that even if the store displays a disclaimer denying responsibility, the terms of the disclaimer won't necessarily be guaranteed in a legal dispute.

I agree. I feel guilty wasting food when there are so many hungry. I know it's not going to make any difference to them, but food has a sort of "sacredness" about it that it's difficult to waste it.

How about composting biodegradable stuff?

That's essentially what happens @EugenesDDen when biodegradables are put out into my yard both insects and birds help compost it, no need for fancy bins or what not, that's usually just a bunch of hype to get people to spend money on things nature provides if you're patient.

@rebelann I agree about the fancy bins, I just pile everything into a heap like in the photo and leave it for about a year. Then I use it in flower pots, planters, dig it into flower beds etc.