‘Thousands of dollars worth of merchandise’: Walmart shopper says people are ‘abandoning’ their shopping carts full of items

This Walmart shopper called out other customers for abandoning food. Commenters say there may be more to the story than she thinks.

In the United States, about 30% to 40% of what goes into the food supply (including in retail and consumer settings) goes to waste, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. This happens for a variety of reasons across the supply chain, including:

• Processing issues
• Exposure to pests and bacteria
• Equipment...