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From: jeff@gatech.CSNET (Jeff Lee)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: finding toes
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Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 15:02:01 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  6 15:02:01 1985
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In article <577@brl-sem.ARPA> ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) writes:
>> I have often wondered if other countries are so restrictive about their
>> food laws. I nearly cried every morning at a Kroger (where I worked to
>> help keep myself in school) because they would take all these pastries
>> and such that were ~24 hours old and throw them away. I was told that
>> they couldn't sell them at big discounts or give them away because if
>> someone got sick then they could sue Kroger for half what they were worth.
>> 
>
>The US is not so restrictive.  Obviously you've never been to a day old
>bakery outlet.

Good point. I go to them (because they are much cheaper). That does not
explain, however, the reasons for the throwing out of so much food. Just as
another example, McDonald's (at least in this area) is not supposed to
sell any food that is over 10 minutes old (after preparation). Maybe the
question should be does this country have such an abundance that the
distributors of this stuff find it more convenient to toss it than do
something useful with? There just seems to be something inherently wrong
with this. Am I off base more than usual or is there something here....
-- 
Jeff Lee
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