In a world where negative news seems to take front
and center, I’m really pleased to tell you about a positive news article I came
across (saw without looking for it) the other day. I was looking up some
highlights from 2018 online, and stumbled across some information about how
France is becoming a leader in curbing (stopping) food waste. Let me tell you
about the actions they are taking.
The article talked about how France has banned
supermarkets from throwing away leftover food that is either edible (can be
eaten) or usable as animal feed. Moreover, they have made laws to demand that
restaurants donate their food waste. If they don’t comply to this law, they
will be faced with a fine from 3,500-75,000 euros, or even up to 2 years in
prison. There were some people who were skeptical (suspicious; unsure about) of
these laws, but they commented at the end of the article that supermarkets and
restaurants have since changed their practices in general, and are becoming
much more environmentally-friendly.
I was really moved to read this article. It reminded
me of when I read years ago that we could solve world hunger with the amount of
food we waste. Since global food waste is a colossal (huge)problem, it’s
excellent to know that some action is being taken against this world issue.
Although the laws could be seen as excessive, I think that this is an effective way to enforce them.
Unfortunately, often times it takes new laws and threatens of fines or jail
time to make people change. After reading this, I hope that more countries
follow in France’s footsteps.
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