The origins of France’s food waste ban

The origins of France’s food waste ban
The origins of France’s food waste ban

The origins of France’s food waste ban

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Do we need new laws to stop supermarkets from wasting food worldwide? Arash Derambarsh is the Paris-area city councillor who petitioned the French government to stop supermarket food waste, and WON. Derambarsh joins us by phone to tells us how his campaign started and where he hopes to take it next. Plus WBEZ food and health reporter Monica Eng is in studio to explain what happens in the US. (Photo: Flickr/Gill)