New Law: France's Supermarkets Must Now Donate All Unsold Food To Charity Instead Of Throwing It Away

wow, who'd of thought. An actual smart idea from a left wing government.

This should have been done worldwide years ago. Pig farmers have been doing this for decades.

kick ass law. hopefully it doesn't have the unintended consequence of more people seeking out soup kitchens as the soup kitchens are about to have a lot of supply. The people seeking soup kitchens will then no longer buy as much from the grocer, causing the grocer to throw away more food initially.... until, well, you know.

That is good, but it makes you wonder about the marked down food that is expiring on that day or one or two days after. Are they still going to be able to sell that at 50%off like they do here in the US? That is the only way I can purchase meat is when it is 50% off on the expire date or one day past.

The meat is shit to eat anyway lol why worry :D
Our teeth are that of a herbivore.
Tools allowed humans to eat meat (that we normally wouldn't eat)

Great idea
Perhaps
Could be a way of making sure no one can get food fron bins though
Jesus saves!

Hopefully the USA takes notice..

I volunteered to work a concession stand one time to raise money for a school trip. At the end of the day the unsold food had to be thrown away. Another guy that was volunteering wanted to take a burger home for his kid but he wasn't allowed because it was the law that it had to be thrown away. Stupid shit, meanwhile people are starving...

I hope so. I worked at Publix in produce. You wouldn't believe how much good food/juices we were told to throw away because the sell by date had been reached. I'd always keep some juice for myself instead of throwing it out. Wasting things like really makes me feel like shit.

I get the idea, and it is a noble gesture. However, expiration dates are there for a reason. How charitable is it to give food to the poor that is expired? I can see it being used for animal feed, but not sure it is a good PR move to give your old trash-worthy food to poor people.

"Here ya go, a stale box of cheerios and some soured milk... Enjoy and thank your government for this charity"

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE....

A percentage of people will BUY less food, and wait for the donated free stuff. Causing their to be less need for the grocer to buy food, leading to less food available for free, leading to more hunger, etc, etc, adn...


lol... I can see this as clear as day.

Liberalism and it's ideas ALWAYS end up creating more damage by good intentions.

There's a site u can go to that shows most foods ar still good way after the expiration date. The expiration date is so they can't be held liable even if there only a small chance it's really bad.

Last Edited by Really!?!?! on 05/27/2015 07:04 PM

So, WHO gets sued when the food goes bad, and someone gets sick?

The government that ordered it? yeah, that's a joke.

the Grocer? The Manufacturer?

Here in France, we don't sue everyone for supid reasons like "being sick", you know.

"Liberalism and it's ideas ALWAYS end up creating more damage by good intentions."

As opposed to all that minor damage that unfettered corporate power has set on our planet with the evil concept of 'Externality'...

You almost took the words right out of my mouth..

That's beyond stupid.
People have dignity, (almost) nobody will go to charity if they can pay for their food.

Plus, you can't just go to charity and ask for free food, you have to prove you need it.

I guess you're just mad because "liberals" did a great thing.

Wow -- One of the first liberal laws I actually agree with. Good for France. I wouldn't mind seeing same thing here in US.

I repeat, we are not sue-tards in France.

Now they should do that with cars that didn't sell (no more melting them down), just give them away; then old money that's kind of dirty - FREE!, then un-bought clothing and somehow, women that can't find a date.

There, let's watch what happens!

Brilliant, unless its toxic.

Most foods "expire" but are still good for years. They expire them in order to reduce the chance of someone "possibly" becoming sick. Stuff that should be avoided are acidic foods in metal cans such as canned oranges in water, canned tomatoes or sauce, etc. Unless in oil, fats or syrups, the water in the cans attack the metal linings including the sometimes lead seams.

^THIS

I volunteer at the Salvation Army food bank, the waste is appalling. The needy are endless.

Now watch the refugees flood to france in even greater numbers than they are already...