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

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....

By Phys.org Science News•Oct 13, 2026, 06:40 PM UTC•1 min read
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Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much 'misfit' food?
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  • Primary Wire Report: 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....
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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 pulled from shelves early.

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