I think there is waste everywhere. I remember when I was in high school I worked part time in a bakery. Every morning they would throw away left over donuts,cookies,bread,rolls and cakes. I once said to the manager "Why can't you donate these things to a local shelter or some other place" and his response was "The company does not want to take the chance someone will get sick" so they throw it all away.
It isn't like these things were weeks old, only a day old.