Food should be eaten, not thrown away.

I propose that all large or very busy foodservice establishments give their surplus food to the local missions instead of rendering it inedible and throwing it away. All food given to local charities can be written off at full menu price with arrangements made for these charities to pick up the food on a daily or at least weekly basis. Special conditions should also be in place so there would be no liability against the foodservice establishments that the food came from if someone claims to have been made sick from it. Perhaps all who get some of this food will sign a waiver. Tons of perfectly edible food is ruined and thrown away every day and it is only to prevent lawsuits regarding the people who might eat this food and sue the establishment from whence it came. A proper waiver would eliminate this issue and hungry people would get fed as well as foodservice establishments getting tax write-offs. Logic suggests this is a win/win proposal with the right preparation.