A law so good you could eat it.

[Noir]

Kinda sad it takes a law to bring these measures fully about...


France’s parliament has pledged to crack down on a national epidemic of food waste by passing a law banning supermarkets destroying unsold food, instead obliging them to give it to charities or put it to other uses such as animal feed.The national assembly voted unanimously on Thursday evening in favour of the measure, proposed by the Socialist deputy Guillaume Garot, a former food minister. “It’s scandalous to see bleach being poured into supermarket dustbins along with edible foods,” he said.

The law explicitly bans the practice of supermarkets deliberately spoiling unsold food so it cannot be eaten. Bigger supermarkets – those with a footprint of 400 sq m or more – will be obliged to sign formal contracts with charities by July next year, or face penalties including fines of up to €75,000 (£53,000) or two years in jail.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/22/france-to-force-big-supermarkets-to-give-away-unsold-food-to-charity

[Kathianne]

I don't know about France, but it's liability laws in the US that prevent many grocers and restaurants from doing what is suggested.

[Perianne]

Kinda sad it takes a law to bring these measures fully about...



http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/22/france-to-force-big-supermarkets-to-give-away-unsold-food-to-charity

While this law looks good on the surface, it is simply another control by government. There are already too many laws on the books of western countries.

[fj1200]

Kinda sad it takes a law to bring these measures fully about...

Threat of jail? A bit extreme but certainly "leftie" in nature. :poke:


I don't know about France, but it's liability laws in the US that prevent many grocers and restaurants from doing what is suggested.

It seems like there is always some sort of law or regulation that prevents some obvious areas of charity.

[darin]

God I have no respect for people who impose this bullshit upon themselves.

[Noir]

While this law looks good on the surface, it is simply another control by government. There are already too many laws on the books of western countries.

Yeah, those evil governments, forcing organisations to not waste perfectly good food.

[Perianne]

Yeah, those evil governments, forcing organisations to not waste perfectly good food.

You could probably take every law on the books and figure out a good reason for them. When added together, they take away the common man's freedom.

[darin]

In 20 years they may make a law saying households are forbidden from throwing away food without first paying a government regulator to validate the throwing-away. That'd be awesome.


Fuck France and their freedom-sucking douchebags who elect morons to inact fasciist laws and regulations.

[Noir]

You could probably take every law on the books and figure out a good reason for them. When added together, they take away the common man's freedom.

....the freedom to pour bleach on editable food?

[Perianne]

....the freedom to pour bleach on editable food?

Okay, I agree. This one may be a good law.

[darin]

....the freedom to pour bleach on editable food?

It's THEIR FOOD. THEIR Property.

[Bilgerat]

And the first time someone get's sick, out come the ambulance chasers with lawsuits aplenty

Not to mention the religious wanting the free food to be "halal" so they can eat

[Thunderknuckles]

I'd like a little more info on the nature of this "epidemic" of food waste in France. Grocery stores want to keep the food on the shelves for as long as possible to make a profit before having to toss it...and by then you don't want to eat it.
Animal feed maybe. What exactly is happening in France to make them vote unanimously on such a law?

I don't think this is really an issue here in the States as I have worked with a few companies that strive heavily to reduce markdowns/toss on their inventory. It's just throwing money away. Also, charitable donations are made with fresh product as anything else presents a liability issue as Kat mentioned.

[fj1200]

Yeah, those evil governments, forcing organisations to not waste perfectly good food.

Perchance they could try the carrot approach and not the stick approach. How about a waiver for liability issues and a tax deduction for donated product?

[revelarts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSGD45D8URM