Kitchen

[gardenman]

Unsold stuff generally has other markets. They'll donate some to food banks or charities to get a tax write-off. If there's an animal food processor, (dog food, cat food, pig slop, etc.) or a zoo, they may sell it to them at a discount. They often have relationships with locals who will pay a set fee per pound or box for "waste" produce, fish, or meat.

My uncle used to keep a lot of birds (chickens, geese, ducks, and pigeons) and had a deal with a local supermarket for their waste produce that he'd feed to his birds. He'd bring back several boxes each day and was paying pennies on the dollar for it. His birds didn't care if the lettuce was wilted or the stuff was a little moldy. He'd go in every morning and come back with boxes of unsold produce. Someone taking it saves the grocer from paying a trash service to take it.

[Razzy 7]

Not long ago, I purchased an indoor grill and thought, "I'm going to get a nice ribeye." They were $19 a pound, so I chose something else. They may cost even more now.
I remember a time when flank steak was very inexpensive and loved to marinate them. Not true any longer! Needless to say I rarely eat steak.

[Razzy 7]

And you're not getting actual baby carrots. They are likely large carrots cut down. A ripoff.