Food

Should food waste be illegal for large supermarkets and restaurants?

For

It forces businesses to donate or repurpose food.

Against

It adds pressure and costs to already tight margins.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • This should actually be illegal. Stores should be taxed for everything they throw out at twice the RRP of the item.
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  • There is no reason to throw away perfectly good food.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • Packing up donations costs money and time, and margins are low.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • A lot of things can happen in food distribution and retail that render food risky or outright unsafe
    RedditOriginal language: English
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