A frequently shared sharepic on Facebook states that supermarkets in France have to donate unsold food.
According to a sharepic, France is the first country to have to donate unsold food. - Is that correct?
Yes, that is correct so far. But it's not news, as supermarkets in France have been obliged to donate unsold food instead of throwing it away since 2016. A good thing!
This sharepic is:
“France is the first country to require all supermarkets to give away their unsold food to those in need.
Share this if you think the rest of the world should do the same.”
Law since 2016
This handling was passed as law in France in 2016. We first reported on this in August 2015. You can find our article about it HERE .
Because there was a procedural error when the law was passed, it finally came into force in February 2016. Our article about it: HERE .
This has been the case for supermarkets in France since 2016. However, only for those who have at least 400 square meters of retail space. Smaller stores are exempt from this regulation, t-online in 2018.
Current or not current?
The Sharepic reports on a topic that has been around for over five years now. Well, it doesn't say that it's a brand new product. And after all, it is really a good thing that has been implemented here in France. So this can be used as a model.
But it's not just good news that lasts on the Internet for years.
Fakes, untruths and other dubious posts are often shared again and again and therefore also bravely survive in the online world. The stupid thing about it: This means that users are repeatedly reached who are not yet aware of these reports and may believe them or be unsettled by them.
Conclusion
In this case, this message is correct, even if it is no longer quite as current.
Since 2016, larger supermarkets in France have been required to donate unsold food to aid organizations instead of throwing it away.
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