France Bans Supermarkets from Wasting Food

France just made it illegal for large supermarkets to throw away perfectly good food.

Every major grocery store must now donate unsold edible items to charities and food banks or face

serious fines. This groundbreaking law tackles two massive problems at once.

While millions of people struggle to afford meals, supermarkets were tossing tons of

safe food simply because it reached its sell by date. Now that food goes directly to those

who need it most. The law also bans stores from deliberately spoiling food to prevent donation.

Since this started, food waste has dropped dramatically and food banks report huge increases in

donations. Other countries are now watching closely and considering similar laws.