Ministry of Industry should be required to tackle the problem not sold in retail products, said a member of the Council under the Russian President on Civil Society and Human Rights Council (HRC), the head of the Russian Union of Volunteers Ian Lantratova. According to her, retailers should be prohibited to throw this food, obliging them to take it to charities or farmers. This is with reference to the “News” written Dni.ru.
This measure should help to solve the problem of feeding the most vulnerable segments of the population and, in that will reduce the costs of agricultural workers to feed, says Jan Lantratova. Benefactors and farmers support the idea, and businessmen and doctors question its rationality.
Lantratova notes that, according to the Federal State Statistics Service, in 2013 the country was thrown 1.93 billion tonnes of unsold food (about 30-35% from all types of industrial and consumer waste). « In the context of this issue, see the valid establishment of a regulatory framework aimed at efficient use of food. In particular, we consider it expedient to forbid supermarkets and large businesses catering to destroy unsold products », – she said.
According Lantratova,« In this situation, shops and catering should be free to give such products to charitable organizations assisting vulnerable people “, that is the poor, the unemployed, the disabled, pensioners. “It is also advisable to see these companies at no charge to transfer food waste to farmers for use as animal feed or compost », – added social activist.
In explaining its proposal, referred to the experience Lantratova a number of European countries, such as France, where just a few days ago, a similar law was passed. There are supermarkets forbidden to throw food, they must now give them to charity.
However, Russian businessmen are not too keen on the idea. « This is contrary to morality. And if the product has spoiled child poison? »- outraged the president of the National Trade Association Vadim Zuikov.
He doubted that the products for charity could ever find. “Typically, retailers do not purchase such large quantities that can not be sold. Especially in the current economic climate, “- said Zuikov.
agrees with him vice-president of the business association” Support of Russia “Vladlen Maximov. “Why would someone give slop? Charity and philanthropy because that is voluntary. And I have never heard of such a problem that, for example, the homeless were asked to slop, and they blocked someone gave “- was quoted as” News »
Director of the Institute of Nutrition Victor Tutelian considers valid to give to charity only products whose shelf life has not expired, but is coming to an end. « offers people is what goes on the release, – is it charity? My opinion: charity – this is when given something good. If I have in the fridge for something expired, can I eat it, but under his responsibility. I never did offer », – he said.
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