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Grocery stores should have food banks
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this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2023
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In the US the expired food goes to charity
That's an extreme claim. Not believable.
Well its true here in Colorado at least. They get Tax breaks for donating to charity and it doesn't need to be money
Second harvest is a charity that specializes in exactly this.
They pick up food from grocery stores and distribute it.
There are chapters of second harvest across north america
Expired food? There might be laws against stuff like that.
I am not a lawyer, yadda yadda, but best before dates are only the manufacturer saying "this will taste like advertised up until this date". It's still perfectly fine to eat, usually for a good while. So I think you'd be fine if you just sufficiently made people aware that the best by date has passed, and that they should use common sense before consuming.
It's probably a different story for things with an actual expiration date
Maybe not the best name. Second harvest is also a term for eating shit!
Really just depends on the store and where you are. Stores can get tax breaks for it.
The local Safeway offers it to charity, compost or livestock feed for the farms nearby. All you have to do is head inside and ask.
In a perfect world maybe. We threw out a ton when I worked at 1 ~ 5 years ago.
I'm sure it depends on the store and region
I worked produce in a supermarket for a little while. Our expired food was sent out to be used as animal feed. Not as good as charity but still a fine use for expired food.
So it was resold?
Donated. Resold in the sense that eventually they sell the animals after butchering.
Per capita the US wastes more food than any other country... I just made that up but sounds about right.
Ok, I guess? I think golf resorts should stop filling their swimming pools with insulin. That sounds about right.