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I wonder what that 40% looks like if you do it by calorie.

There's no way 40% of potatoes or flour (or vegetable oil or ...) is expiring in transit.

Yeah, I'd bet that's mostly fresh fruits and veggies. For reference: https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/wasted-food-IP.pdf

The largest part of the 40% in that report is consumer losses.

So food that spoils at home or is thrown away after it is served at a restaurant.

Distribution and retail losses aren't terrible.

You're correct, will edit to reflect more accurate numbers

Of GP's three categories, storage would best fit "in transit", and potatoes store well, but you are definitely getting some spoilage when sold in the spring.

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