Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much ‘misfit’ food?

October 13, 2026 · 12:20 pm 2 sources

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• Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much ‘misfit’ food?
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · October 13, 2026 12:20
  Quality, rather than discounts or environmental benefits, is what’s needed to encourage shoppers to consider odd-shaped produce.

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• Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much 'misfit' food?
  Phys.org · October 13, 2026 18:40
  There's a paradox that drives the shopping decisions of many Americans: Almost three-quarters say they're feeling stressed out about skyrocketing grocery bills. But they keep discarding large quantities of food that's safe to eat, from crooked carrots to surplus yogurt to "best before" items…