Hunger is usually associated with deveioping countries, and not with places like Germany . However , even in a wealthy country like Germany , there are many who live in desperation . at the same time , the country wastes approximately 20 percent of all its foodstuffs . Bread that was baked the previous day , dairy products that are about to expire , and fruits and vegestadles with small blemishes are normally taken off supermarket shelves and thrown away . this happens even though the food is in perfectly good condition for consumption.