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In America at least it's due to fear of lawsuits. Someone gets sick from something and bam, a lawyer is made richer. idk about France. Pretty stupid really. A loaf of bread a day out of date isn't 'bad', maybe a little stale, but certainly edible.
In Canada (I know it's not the US but...) lots of drop-in centres and food banks get their food via donations from farmers, local bakeries and other stores.
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[–] MrPim 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
In America at least it's due to fear of lawsuits. Someone gets sick from something and bam, a lawyer is made richer. idk about France. Pretty stupid really. A loaf of bread a day out of date isn't 'bad', maybe a little stale, but certainly edible.
[–] PraiseIPU 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
it's against the law to sue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Emerson_Good_Samaritan_Act_of_1996
[–] l23r ago
In Canada (I know it's not the US but...) lots of drop-in centres and food banks get their food via donations from farmers, local bakeries and other stores.
[–] The_Exodite 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
The fuck? So the homeless can litigate but can't afford rent?
You make a solid point that I didn't think about but even use-by dates have a factor of safety.
This is why 50% of food, worldwide, goes to waste.