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We Throw Food Away All the Time, But We Don’t Have To
16 January, 2016, 12:42
France has just passed a law that requires large supermarkets to have contracts with charity groups as a means of giving away their food waste, rather than throwing it out. The law, which had been stalled after a procedural holdup earlier this year, also puts an end to the practice of pouring bleach over unsold food before throwing it out.
France’s new legislation seems like a big step forward in a world struggling to achieve a more sustainable future. One can’t help but wonder whether these sorts of measures will become more of a necessity rather than a luxury. Landfills can only hold so much, and they can only decompose so quickly.
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