a food waste disposer has a food conveying section that receives food waste and water ; a grinding section including a grinding mechanism , and a motor section including a motor . the grinding section is disposed between the food conveying section and the motor section . the grinding mechanism includes a stationary grind ring and a rotating shredder plate assembly that rotates in the grind ring to grind food waste to form ground matter that combines with the water to form a slurry . the slurry passes into a discharge area in an upper end bell below the shredder plate assembly . the food conveying section includes a housing having a food waste deflecting band with an angular profile at a lower end of the housing .