I’m fine with throwing away meat or cooked items if they have sat out or have spoiled but why throw away a box of cereal when it expire the day before? Why throw away bread and produce just because the store got in a new shipment and don’t have room on the shelves for it all?
I agree. But do the people who wrote that law understand the distinction. Also this is about restaurants. I think most of their unused food would go into the category of already been on a plate.