Submitted by DrEverythingBAlright t3_11danyo in explainlikeimfive
MartyVanB t1_ja7yzem wrote
Reply to comment by azuth89 in ELI5: why do grocery stores in the US keep such a large inventory? Aside from being prepared for episodic panic buying like toilet paper or bottled water, is there an economic reason to do this? How much of the food ends up going bad? by DrEverythingBAlright
Drive any distance on the interstate and you will see more than one Wal-Mart truck
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