I'm thinking it's a law, all the pastry and bakery shoppes back home throw out their goods on a nightly basis. It's kind of sad to see, even if it's just donuts. If you're making that much food where you're throwing out a good portion of it on a daily basis, why not just cut down on the quantity you're making? That seems to be the easiest thing to do. Markets are the best. I can't wait to be back at college. There's an incredible market in that city, and there's nothing of the sort. There's one very, very small market (under 5 stands with barely any food). Usually what happens is I'll go to the market every other week during fair weather, and try to get my milk and butter from a local dairy farm every week or as needed. Markets are a great way of supporting the local and/or regional economy.