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
Supermarkets
12016-02-10T14:52:09-08:00Christopher Dabonb440b7f1abad781129e9d2d59f7cf69ae8aa781080966plain2016-04-03T11:44:49-07:00Christopher Dabonb440b7f1abad781129e9d2d59f7cf69ae8aa7810Prior to this new piece of legislation many supermarkets in France were believed to have formal and non-formal agreements with charities. At the same time they upheld strict policies on food that was no longer deemed valuable such as intentional food spoiling. One supermarket called Monoprix came close to firing an employee for collecting food from their garbage. In response to the legislation the Federation du Commerce et de la Distribution, who represent a number of supermarkets, released a statement condemning it. The statement made reference to the fact that supermarkets already sufficiently contribute to food banks and charities. Further, it argued that the legislation singles out and targets supermarkets even though they contribute to a relatively low amount of food waste (Chrisafis, 2015).