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T33CH33R t1_isamoqe wrote

Reply to comment by O-hmmm in Inside the Global Effort to Keep Perfectly Good Food Out of the Dump | Around the world, lawmakers and entrepreneurs are taking steps to tackle two of humanity’s most pressing problems: hunger and climate change. by silence7

It's only a problem because many believe that food security isn't a right, but that maximizing profit is.

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rooftopfilth t1_iscf3oo wrote

Also, Good Samaritan laws are a thing! People defend big companies on the grounds that “they’ll get sued if the food is bad” but there are laws preventing that.

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T33CH33R t1_isclumr wrote

You are right, unfortunately, companies that profit from tossing food will pretend that their hands are tied.

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Eric1491625 t1_ise3e6l wrote

Problem is that Good Samaritan laws don't protect all the time. Gross negligence is still grounds for a lawsuit, and expecting minimum wage employees to exercise dutiful care and not be negligent is still a big risk to businesses.

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