Food spoils on shelves as customers grab items with later expiration dates. BuyMeBy's alternative: Discount food as its due date approaches.
On May 21, France passed legislation, the Loi Macron, making it illegal for supermarkets to throw out food; they have to direct it to food banks, animal feed, or composting. On July 9, the European Parliament approved a recommendation to do the same for the whole EU.