[Article] In a rare show of unity, France's parliament has voted unanimously to ban food waste in big supermarkets, by outlawing the destruction of unsold food products.
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France is leading the way to crack down on food waste.A new bill forces supermarkets to donate edible food rather than throw it away.Behind the pioneering move is Arash Derambarsh, a French-Iranian local councillor in a Parisian suburb.The idea first came to him when he was hungry.Arash Derambarsh, local...
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