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Canada discounts these foods. If not sold they are donated to food banks. Costco throws out their display items that they sample. That is also donated to food banks.

The problem with that is they leave themselves open for being sued if anyone gets sick.We used to be able to take home expired food where i worked but not anymore.

In Norway we have several similar concepts, one is "ToGood2Go" where bakeries, kiosks, cafe's et al can sell expired produce on a searchable app. Then there's the "Holdbart" brand that sell more conserved items on and over over the expiration data.

How do I get there? Because I’ve had it here 😢

If you knowingly buy, eat, and get sick…can you sue ? That might be part of the issue..and difference…

Trump wouldn't allow that in Greenland.

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I wish we had humanity here.

Grocery Outlet in California.

Food banks here won’t take expired food. Stupid since many dated products are perfectly safe for years after expiration date.

Denmark does it right!

Woooooow, this is a super cool concept. It's like Panera donating their leftover baguettes but on a grocery level. OMG how would you even do that in America? Wait, wait, wait, seriously, is there a supermarket chain that would do that here? Like Aldi or Lidl or something??

We can't do that in the UK, all foods donated to Foodbanks have to be well within their sell-by

We have an app for this sort of thing. www.toogoodtogo.com/en-ca?utm_me...

A few people have done that. Posted someone else's account, with no context or anything else. Can't say I understand, but it seems like they are calling on others to attack, or something unhealthy. Most people prefer to victimize and project. It's easier than working towards civil #SocialReform.

Could you imagine if we had stores like that in the US? I would drop dead from shock. This country would rather throw that food out and deny a starving person sustenance than do the humane thing and give the starving person the food.

We have that too. It’s called Food Lion.

There are so many ways to help others if you care enough. This country doesn’t.

This type of store exists in the US, too.

….it really is that simple—🙏🏼….

Also if there is a leak they replace the “washer” instead of throwing out the whole sink and replacing it with a “new & improved” version

Near me, we have something called “The Larder”. Each day it is restocked and you can take what you want and leave a small donation. I often get the fruit from there because it’s actually ripe. Run by a small group of volunteers, they collect food from a supermarket which’d normally be thrown away.

Yes - it is an app

Yes, indeed. Though here, the Trump administration has decided instead that food should be unsafe, untested, for everyone, instead.

This place operates in a few states. I've seen people on YT show what they get for $25 and it's a lot of food. If you have freezer space and learn food preservation techniques, it would really pay off. www.rubyspantry.org

Kroger and its affiliates mark down food that is close to date. I look for those stickers all the time.

Hmm..sorry about not being able to look. The majority of their products are organic, and they appear to have deals with several big distributors to take bruised, mis-sized products. Sometimes they get stuff that is "stock overrun" too. Prices are comparable to my local health food store.

We have them here, too. They are called salvage grocers. www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/d...

...putting the existence of food banks at risk.

you are stupid

Here you get sued for food poisoning.

Awesome & just one more example of why billionaires WANTING IT ALL is so wasteful. Fine, be rich...but why do you have to make EVERYONE else poorer?

We have that here in the US. It's called Grocery Outlet

We went to Raley’s and the crepes were stale anyway,

I need clarification: Expired? Or past the ‘best by’ date? Cause in my experience expired food will give you food poisoning when you eat it- I’m pretty sure you meant ‘past it’s Best By date’. Which is ‘nice’ but feels risky

That's because their society is not run by insurance companies and lawyers. Go figure.

Beautiful idea

I have to be careful and look at the dates at my regular grocery store, because they will have expired food on the shelf at full price.

Denmark does something even smarter ... it forbids multi-item discounts on the basis that many people lack the cash to take advantage of them

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Too Good to Go and similar outlets operate in the U S. and other countries. One critique is that these outlets are commodifying edible expired food that could otherwise be donated to feed folks who can't afford to purchase even discounted food. But sure; no argument that food waste is bad.

It's amazing how a lot of poor people in places like the US and the UK have been conditioned to see this level of inherent good will in a society as a weakness.

Ugly fruit and veggies FTW! Grocery stores only want good looking foods, but I don’t mind an odd shaped bell pepper, etc. It tastes the same.

When you say ‘expired’, I’d like to know if these items are the Danish equivalent of ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ We are trying to redirect this produce as best we can, though we have legal constraints.

It’s not the exact same thing but I’ve started composting my fruit/veg scraps since last year. It’s good for the garden and cuts down on my “trash” and I feel I’m not wasting rotten fruit since the worms turn it into gardener’s gold.

Healthcare should be the same way. WeSick.

I believe they do that in France

My god we expect so little of each other…

I love my salvage grocery. Sun-dried tomatoes, Greek olives, almond butter!! Such a treasure hunt.

That is the most reasonable thing I've heard in a long time. I would go there. You can't imagine how I hate seeing something useful go to waste. You just can't. Thanks!

When I taught juveniles who were adjudicated, our program got access to a food bank where they’d have expired but still edible food. We’d get chips, crackers, candy, dried goods like pasta. Tons of stuff that was still perfectly edible.

Sure, as long as no magas are involved, it WOULD make a lot of sense!

Love this

Bravo, Denmark. I am proud of my heritage.

Yes indeed. I find it difficult seeing police ticketing restaurants giving away food at the end of the night OR Grocery Chains throwing products away to avoid liability for selling or giving away "expired" product.

My wife works at a food pantry here in the US where no questions are asked. The food is free. Some is expired but a lot is donated by restaurants that have changed their menus, or local farms.

Lots of grocery stores in America have shelves in back that do the same and have markdowns on perishable items that are a day or so from expiration dates. Weirdly they usually are near the restrooms.

Why dont we do this in the US? It seems like this would be good for business as a tax write-off.

This make so much sense - instead of chucking it all into the trash. So sad.

We actually do have those here in the U.S., too. Or at least in Colorado. I’ve volunteered at the JeffCo Action Center market several times.

Everything I learn about somewhat competent European leaders and common sense policies makes me more and more jealous and more and more resentful for being born in America

We have Grocery Outlets and i5t's not expired stuff, just overstock.

Note they just keep canned foods past expiration, they don't focus on just “expired” foods.

America will never know🤣🤣🤣

May be worth clarifying that it's not expired food, but food that has passed the "Best Buy" date. There's a big difference.

That is how our food banks operate in Ontario, Canada.

What a wonderful idea.

I never knew this... Brilliant idea!

There’s a telling tale behind “expiration dates” that has nothing to do with health or safety and everything to do with driving sales. Such a tale could get a lot of clicks!!!

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My US city has 2 such stores that I know of. 1 is a supermarket in a poor part of town, the other an outlet store in an industrial neighborhood (their own products are fresh, but the other foods often expired). Some regular stores give expired goods to food shelves for the needy.

WeFood should stop recycling meat & dairy. There's nothing humane in those products borne of terror.

To be fair, they also probably don’t have the sue culture we have in the US. This seems like it would have such a high liability risk that it would be difficult to insure such a business in the US.

That's great.

Good timing, Just watched this today: Tessa Clarke: The surprising climate benefits of sharing your stuff www.ted.com/talks/tessa_... I haven’t had time yet to find that app and see if it’s in use in my area.

When I worked at my previous job I'd get so annoyed w/people who acted like the company's 'sell by' date meant the food would magically sprout mold & disease that very day.🤨 I've saved a lot of money buying marked down food. Still good to eat too!

I can see that being a safety hazard in the case of perishable foods like milk and cheese. I would not feel comfortable eating expired food like that. Then again that would give me really bad stomach issues. Which sometimes happens when I eat salads .-.

In Australia there are "Use By" and "Best By" dates on products. When Use By date is reached it's illegal to sell or even give those products away, but Best By can still be sold after that date has elapsed...

Solution to reduce food waste by >50% Require food companies to put "Safe until:" dates on all packages "Safe until:" dates would eliminate the assumption that the food is not safe after the 'Best by' date #food #environment #smart

See, they claim in America they will get sued if people eat such food and get sick. I wish you could see the food just restaurants throw away even after a few hours. It’s utterly wasteful and repulsive knowing people are starving.

We have them here in Australia. In Melbourne they’re called “Cheaper by miles” which is weird seeings we use the metric system. But they’re really cheap.

Humanity is selling old food for exactly as much as you can get for it

NYC has @cityharvest

Amazing idea, always had the idea that some entity should have the right to get all expired food from supermarkets and make meals for the poor, kitchens on all towns to make the best of all the food that goes to landfills

In the US, food banks don’t even take expired foods that still edible (canned goods).

That needs to happen everywhere!

Trader Joe's in the US donates all of that to local food programs, plus anything where the outer package torn, but it's still fine product, or this dozen of eggs is missing one. It's amazing! More need to join!

We have some stores like that in my state, they get surplus stock other stores can’t sell and sometimes it’s a few months expired but still fine, but not all companies participate and most is still thrown out by stores

I kinda wish some America stores would try this out. Set up an aisle where they have these items and see what happens. half price or some significant price difference.

Tesco in the UK (a major chain) donates all its leftover food at the end of the day to those who need it, and has several other food donating and other charity initiatives - I believe other chains do also

It really is. Protect the poor.

We have that in Oregon, it's called Grocery Outlet. Want Christmas rice krispie treats in April...go to Grocery Outlet Want Easter slice and bake cookies in July...go to Grocery Outlet

America has similar stores, I checked, the appropriate American phrase is 'discount stores'.

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It truly is that simple but some insist on making it difficult 😕

That’s a great idea especially since I’m one of the loons who laughs in the face of expiration dates.

In America- you can get arrested for “dumpster diving”- retrieving past date/edible food and crusty bread. This isn’t a free nation.

www.groceryoutlet.com My favorite California corporation

In my area local grocers send expired or near expired foods to our local food pantries to be "rescued" and shared with the needy. ❤️

why you might wonder? Iirc, they will get a better refund of the stuff they throw away from the company who made em - more money to grab there

Super compatible with capitalism no less.

We’ve become rabid and righteous as opposed to balanced and good.💔🤍💙

It's common to supermarkets and grocery stores in Spain to have a "discount" shelf at the exit for those kinds of products.

@feedingamerica.org

🇺🇸🇺🇸 Anyone who has volunteered at food distributions knows that we have a very good grocery rescue program here in the good ol’ USA. stop by your local food pantry or Feeding America. They are doing some great work to help end hunger in your community. www.feedingamerica.org

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I love that idea! 💕👍

Denmark sounds like a place I would wanna stay at forever.

A brave, thoughtful and kind people, those Danes.

Swede here, we have these as well now. Quite aensible honestly.

In Marshall Is we used to play a game called find the least expired food item, for damn near none were not expired. US sent only the expired food!

If only every country had leaders like Denmark, imagine how different the world would be

How does one know if they’re still edible? I ask bc I opened a can of tomatoes 2 yrs off date, it smelled and tasted ‘tinny’. But i used it and didn’t get sick. So how do you know when it’s really not ok?