For years, our one and only grocery store used to set out such items nice and neatly on tables or crates in the back. Everyone would to come by and get stuff. Nothing was wrong with it except that the veggies weren’t pretty enough for display or the bread was old. Of course someone got their knickers in a bunch and made the store trash everything. Quite wasteful, if you ask me. We can’t even get produce for our goats anymore because they must smash up everything so no one will be tempted to salvage it.
I wonder if super markets are allowed to pass on day old bread, nearly over-ripe produce and other non-saleable (but perfectly fine) products to shelters and food banks.
I would be surprised if they do.