Food disposable ban
Supermarkets in France are no longer allowed to destroy food.
France is declaring war on food waste: Supermarkets of 400 square meters or more will no longer be allowed to throw away food they can no longer sell. Instead, according to a new law, it must either be sold at a reduced price, donated or reused - for example, as animal feed. Composting or fermentation into biogas is also permitted.
The goal of the regulation is to cut the amount of waste in half by 2025.
Food waste has also been an issue in Switzerland for some time: according to a Report by WWF Switzerland and foodwaste.ch However, the major losses do not occur in the retail or wholesale trade, but mainly in industrial processing, where "inferior" goods are sorted out, and at the end consumers. Around one third of food is lost in this way.
WWF Switzerland therefore recommends that all players take action: In particular, consumers should plan quantities more consciously and check the edibility of expired products before throwing them away; retailers should review their supply chains and consciously reduce their offerings at closing time; the processing industry should use low-loss production facilities and cooperate with food aid organizations; and farms should seek channels for second-class products.
