Tag: Laws

Should the US Adopt France’s “Supermarket Law” for Food Waste?

Should the US Adopt France’s “Supermarket Law” for Food Waste?

Next month will mark 10 years since France enacted “Loi Garot”, a law to regulate food waste from supermarkets. As of 2016, 18% of the food produced in France went to waste, approximately 10 million tonnes. Originally pioneered by councilman Arash Derambarsh, this law proposed that supermarkets larger than 400 square meters be “forbidden to […]

The Real Reason So Many Americans Can’t Name Their Governor

A significant amount of Americans are unable to name their governor – just ask your friends. A survey reveals that one out of every three people cannot correctly identify who represents them locally. It gets chalked up to laziness and ignorance, but it’s worth asking just why some of us are so unaware. Americans do […]

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