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? Submitted by DrEverythingBAlright t3_11danyo on February 27, 2023 at 12:27 PM in explainlikeimfive 101 comments 103
greatdrams23 t1_ja8cjou wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:31 PM In the UK, stores get the recipes from TV food programs in advance so they can stock up. If 5 million watch Gordon Ramsey cook avacados, that will mean stores will sell more. Permalink 2
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