Squanders food (8)

I believe the answer is:

fritters

I believe this is a double definition.

'squanders' is the first definition.
(frittering is a kind of squandering)

'food' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for fritters that I've seen before include "Squanders the fruit fried in batter" , "battered apples, for instance" , "food" , "Wastes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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