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    Why do Save-On-Foods in Vancouver BC scrap unsold but perfectly edible food daily when there are hungry people in this city?

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    +1  Views: 1235 Answers: 1 Posted: 11 years ago
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      Probably for the same reason it's done here in the USA. Food safety laws. Once the food passes it's expiration date or time, if prepared in store, it has to be thrown away. 

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