Comments on: The Weekly Waste Word: Bagged Produce http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/01/the-weekly-waste-word-bagged-produce/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: LifeLessPlastic http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/01/the-weekly-waste-word-bagged-produce/#comment-8929 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:35:24 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/01/the-weekly-waste-word-bagged-produce/#comment-8929 That M.A.P. thing is crazy. I had no idea. I'm not really buying things in plastic bags right now anyway, but it's still really interesting. Thanks! That M.A.P. thing is crazy. I had no idea. I’m not really buying things in plastic bags right now anyway, but it’s still really interesting. Thanks!

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/01/the-weekly-waste-word-bagged-produce/#comment-8670 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:39:28 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/01/the-weekly-waste-word-bagged-produce/#comment-8670 Thanks, Jim. From what I know, the grower-shippers are not that great with the extra greens that don't make the cut. I've seen waves of lettuce and spinach sent to the landfill in "America's Salad Bowl" of Salinas, Calif. The crops that don't make the grade from the fields are plowed under, fertilizing the soil a bit. But I haven't heard of anyone composting green waste. Also, there's the sad phenomneon of factory miscues like miscut bags or product that won't reach the market before its sell-by date that are thrown away. Also, some products have more of a secondary market. I would imagine canned spinach (Popeye's favorite) comes from the stuff that doesn't make the cut. But I can't imagine a secondary product for lettuce. Thanks, Jim.
From what I know, the grower-shippers are not that great with the extra greens that don’t make the cut. I’ve seen waves of lettuce and spinach sent to the landfill in “America’s Salad Bowl” of Salinas, Calif.

The crops that don’t make the grade from the fields are plowed under, fertilizing the soil a bit. But I haven’t heard of anyone composting green waste. Also, there’s the sad phenomneon of factory miscues like miscut bags or product that won’t reach the market before its sell-by date that are thrown away.

Also, some products have more of a secondary market. I would imagine canned spinach (Popeye’s favorite) comes from the stuff that doesn’t make the cut. But I can’t imagine a secondary product for lettuce.

]]> by: Jim N http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/01/the-weekly-waste-word-bagged-produce/#comment-8646 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:36:06 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/10/01/the-weekly-waste-word-bagged-produce/#comment-8646 Interesting. That explains it. Also, some greens last longer than others. Like, spinach, kale, and broccoli will way outlast a head of softer leafy lettuce like romaine. I figure one advantage of the bagged stuff is that there's little waste. Does the factory does something with the stuff that does not go into the bags? I would guess so. Interesting. That explains it.

Also, some greens last longer than others. Like, spinach, kale, and broccoli will way outlast a head of softer leafy lettuce like romaine.

I figure one advantage of the bagged stuff is that there’s little waste. Does the factory does something with the stuff that does not go into the bags? I would guess so.

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