Back in the 90s I knew a guy that was the produce manager for a local grocery. He frequently lamented how much work they do to keep the produce looking fresh and appetizing but then end up throwing away 80% of it or more because nobody bought it. He admitted that they pretty much stocked fresh fruit and veg simply to look like a proper grocery store. Produce was no more than window dressing. Now this was almost 20 years ago. Gotta wonder how much produce gets binned these days. Regardless, those costs do get passed on to the consumer which means we're all subsidizing this pantomime while Tubby rolls by healthy food on the way to the frozen pizzas.