Food Waste in FranceMain MenuIntroduction and ContentsAn in-depth analysis of food waste with specific reference to France's new bill of legislationStatements to DebatesSkimming the surface of the controversyDebates to ActorsDivining Deeper into Food WasteActors to NetworksA visualization of the academic and non-academic networks of food wasteNetworks to LocationsA Story MapLocations to TimelinesWorks CitedChristopher Dabonb440b7f1abad781129e9d2d59f7cf69ae8aa7810
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12016-02-10T13:59:34-08:00Christopher Dabonb440b7f1abad781129e9d2d59f7cf69ae8aa781080966plain2016-04-03T11:40:34-07:00Christopher Dabonb440b7f1abad781129e9d2d59f7cf69ae8aa7810France’s legislation combating food waste is formally referred to as an amendment to the Macron Law. For the amendment to be made the law was sent through three different bodies of government; The National Assembly (NA), The Constitutional Council (CC), and the Senate. On May 24, 2015 the National Assembly, which is France’s legislative body unanimously voted in favour of the amendment. On August 15, 2015 the Constitutional Council, whose position is to reject any bills that they fell do not conform the the French Constitution renounced the bill stating procedural reasons (Samuel, 2016). From here the amendment was resubmitted to the National Assembly and once again was passed unanimously on December 12, 2015 and sent to the Senate. Given the French Senate plays a relatively limited ability to strike down legislation the bill successfully passed through on February 3, 2016. A driving force behind this was revelation that the current direction is unsustainable. France’s Environment and Energy Management Agency reported in 2015 that 44-66 lbs of waste was generated per person per year (Friej, 2016). Politicians from all across the political spectrum back this piece of legislation, which alludes to the common concern over the controversy. A long-term goal for the French government is to reduce food waste by 50% by 2025 (Samuel, 2016).