3. TIL that in 2016, an Italian court ruled that stealing small quantities of food ...

TIL that in 2016, an Italian court ruled that stealing small quantities of food to satisfy a vital need for food does not constitute a crimе, overturning a 6-month jаil sentence and a €100 fine that a hоmeless man who had stolen cheese and sausages (worth €4.07) from a supermarket had been convictеd

I use to work at a grocery store in the produce department. We always had a ton of stuff from the bakery and our department that would be perfectly good food but had to be tossed (small blemish on fruit or ugly looking produce). We had to throw it out though because "we" didn't want beggars or for people to line up at the end of the day. I've always felt bad for all the bins we would fill... hundreds of pounds of daily "waste". All of us produce guys would cut up melons, nectarines, apples, everything going out and always had great snacks. Just made me realize even more how crappy throwing it away was. Honestly though with how picky people are with their fruits/veggies, I'm surprised we don't have better distribution or cheaper prices for non-pretty versions of them.

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