Marks and Spencer Food Waste

andyrules

lisaviolet wrote: »

I think that there's lots of legislation that unfortunately prevents giving companies food to people who need it. I used to work in a bakery where e large black bin bags of bread and delicious looking cakes where thrown out at the end of each day. When we asked why we couldn't give the food to old peoples home just a couple of minutes a way we were told that that's what they always did until some kind of health and safety requirements came in that stopped it. what about freeganism? is it actually illegal to take items from a shop's bin?

I did a temp job in a canteen a while back where there was one freshly prepared meal each day. At the end of the day, great slices of beef, homemade pies, puddings etc were binned as even staff were not allowed to take it home as they might not eat it immediately.

soolin

My M and S reduces the price on items nearing their sell by dates..just like the other supermarkets.

Yesterday I got bowls of salad half price at £1.49, boxes of strawberries and grapes for £1, and they were delicious.

mrposhman

Food waste is a major problem in the UK.

Its my belief that this should be granted government leadership rather than the "local decision making" that they currently use.

The government should be making use of anaerobic digesters (which someone above posted a statement from M&S suggesting that they were considering using these) whereby all food waste, paper and some weak cardboard can be "digested" (essentially composting) but all the methane produced is automatically captured and burnt off creating energy but also co2 (the reason I don't think the government takes it on despite being the cleanest disposal method for waste and fully supported by FOE). Not only would it rid us of waste but also produce valuable energy from from oil and gas prices.

The government should then hike up the landfill tax rates to ensure that most councils and retailers are deterred from using them so that they use these digesters. This may also make companies think more in depth about their stock management systems and processes.

Shame the government is spineless though as this system could really help.

Other than that, the other alternatives have been stated above but as others have stated a lot have been eaten up by health and safety legislation.

wilto

Plan A is a waste of time, just reserved some !!! licking members of staff who use it as a way to climb the ladder!

We throw most of our food away at date expiration. We as staff do buy but we can't buy every night! It's a disgrace we can't give it away but hey that's beurocracy for you.

Oh and about recycling....it all goes back on the same lorry anyway so what's the point in plan A?

markelock

ringo_24601 wrote: »

I know people who've worked for M&S.. the food often gets taken to the back and sold to the staff for very cut prices.. it's not all thrown away

Sadly, when i worked for Boots in the 90s, they just chucked it all out

not all of it, at least not when I worked there...;)

C_Ronaldo

Food being chucked is the companies choice, theyre the ones who will record a loss because X amount of food was thrown out, i should know i work in a sainsburys local and the amout of food we throw away all because its 1 day out of date

veyrongirl

rogue_element wrote: »

"Food to Go" cannot be reduced that is why it is often thrown away.

I am assuming this refers to sandwiches etc . Can I ask why? I work for Tesco, on reductions, and we reduce ours. Those with eg today's date will be reduced by us, those with tomorrow's date may be reduced by the system depending on expected sales.

C_Ronaldo

catkins wrote: »

If it was possible to get to food shops bins I would have no hesitation in going through them. I have a Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda, Co-Op and M&S very close by - it would save me a fortune!! Why should people not be able to help themselves?

the food thrown away into a bin isnt your property, its the companies

uktim29

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

the food thrown away into a bin isnt your property, its the companies

Also isn't it what tramps do, go through bins!

I know this is a money saving site but .......!

Sarahsaver

http://freegan.info/
not all
Most tramps i see eat at the chip shop!
some people call it freeganism!