Large French supermarkets will soon donate unused food to charity instead of throwing it in a dumpster, after the country’s parliament voted unanimously to cut down on food waste. As the world’s media gathered in Paris last week to cover climate news, French MPs quietly led the conservation effort by example, legislating in the lower house to force large supermarkets to make the change. It’s hoped the law will make a dent in the estimated…
New law means French supermarkets will donate unused food to those in need
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