Even in the fanciest pizza restaurant, you never feel weird if you ask for a box to take your leftovers home. In Italy, that will soon apply everywhere, with a new law that encourages restaurants to give people doggy bags, although in Italy it’s called a “family bag.” The new law is designed to stop food waste and does so mostly by removing legal hurdles for companies wishing to donate wasted food. Foods may now…
Italy’s plan to destigmatize doggy bags and end food waste
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