Québec solidaire (QS) wants to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030 by prohibiting large companies from throwing away unsold edibles.
In the event of a united government, a bill would be tabled to force food and restaurant organizations to transfer their unsold products to organizations that will redistribute them or to recovery companies under agreements.
Through this measure, political training affects companies whose turnover reaches 100 million dollars, as well as public institutions.
“We are going to adopt a responsible and pragmatic attitude: we are going to give them two years to comply. I will be very clear: the small local restaurant, the independent grocery store or the village snack bar will not be affected by our measure, ”said QS co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois in a statement. communicated.
As an agreement that could be concluded, the party gives the example of an agreement between a supermarket and a food processing company that would make juice with damaged fruits and vegetables, or between a large chain of restaurants and a food bank. .
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