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Comment on Supermarkets destroy food if it doesn't sell. We can always feed the world. We just don't.

GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Because it’s basically illegal for them to give it away. If they gave away expired food they would be sued to oblivion within a week because current laws make them liable for any sickness/death that occurs from it.

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Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
As previously pointed out by another user, if you are talking the US than, the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996 shields donated food. It is absolutely a choice not to donate it.

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- GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
  That leaves plenty of room to be sued actually. It provides limited liability, not zero liability, and would be put to the test almost immediately.
  
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xav@programming.dev ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
You know perfectly well they can give it all to charities e.g. 1 week before the date.

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- GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Give away perfectly good in date food instead of selling it?
  
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  - xav@programming.dev ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Yes. You can legislate, so for example you make the printed validity date 1 week sooner, then you know you have 1 week to give the food to charities.
    
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    GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
    So for food that doesn’t last a week to begin with?
    
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