to stop them from spoiling so fast, that is to refrigerate them with the exceptions of the food items listed above.
When produce items are refrigerated it takes the shelf life of days to weeks. According to the text Wegmans changes out produce 12 times a day. Wegmans says that they donate their left-over produce to food banks in their area, “Wegmans donates these items daily to over 300 local food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens near our stores. In 2014, 13.5 million pounds of food were consumed by people in need rather than going to a landfill, and we feel very good about that!” (Wegmans, 2016). Now on average Wegmans sells their produce for about $1.30/lb. just in 2014 they lost a little over 17.5 million dollars in food they could
When produce items are refrigerated it takes the shelf life of days to weeks. According to the text Wegmans changes out produce 12 times a day. Wegmans says that they donate their left-over produce to food banks in their area, “Wegmans donates these items daily to over 300 local food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens near our stores. In 2014, 13.5 million pounds of food were consumed by people in need rather than going to a landfill, and we feel very good about that!” (Wegmans, 2016). Now on average Wegmans sells their produce for about $1.30/lb. just in 2014 they lost a little over 17.5 million dollars in food they could