Published May 25, 2015

France Tackles Food Waste – Are We Next?

Food waste is a huge issue in the United States, with an estimated 40 percent of our food going into landfills and left to rot. A lot of that waste comes from restaurants and grocery stores, but instead of going in the garbage, it could be going to feed hungry people and animals.

That’s the thinking behind France’s new law that mandates all supermarkets give up their unsold, unspoiled food to charities. Recently grocery stores have been purposefully spoiling unsold food with bleach to keep homeless people from taking it from their dumpsters – a practice that has also been outlawed.

Could the United States be looking at similar legislation in the future? With a consumer driven push toward sustainability, it could be hugely beneficial for restaurants to get on board the waste reduction train.

Read the full article here: France to force big supermarkets to give unsold food to charities