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Allow grocery stores to donate food to charities without any legal implications.

Submitted on Tuesday 21st July 2015

Published on Tuesday 21st July 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 21st January 2016

Signatures: 417

Petition Action

Allow grocery stores to donate food to charities without any legal implications.

Petition Details

Homeless charities and foodbanks are reliant on donations to be able to feed people who cannot afford food to eat.

I call for a parliamentary debate that states that grocery stores can donate products which they can't sell in store to charities without legal implications if the product is faulty.

Additional Information

I work in a supermarket and I know for a fact that products are being marked as wastage at closing time because the product will be no good the next day. According to Sunday trading laws, most stores close at 4 which means stock dated as out of date on that day will be thrown out when that product still has 8 hours of life.

It does make sense that a measure like this be put in place so communities benefit. Food wastage should be kept at a minimum and company leniency is the way forward.


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