I've been curious at recycling of product and excess waste;

>>1609670
>loss involved when companies donate?

donating is more expensive than disposing.

>>1609670
Demand for their products go down.

>>1609670
I assume it's a liability thing. They don't want to be held responsible for food which is improperly distributed.

Also like >>1609685 says, unless the homeless shelter has their own trucks to pick it up the waste, it's just an added cost on top of the dumpster/refuse service which they would still need.

>>1609670
i worked in a grocery store when i was 16, they donated almost expired stuff.

>>1609670
Expiration Dates.
They can still sell the food untill it reaches it's expiration date; after that it's cheaper too throw it in the trash. Think about the added logistics of distributing said food

>>1609670

If 5 homeless died from Listeria it would look pretty bad, expiry dates are for a reason

>>1609670
Giving away free shit decreases demand. Even homeless people buy food with the coppers they are tossed.

>>1611285
this. as a poor college student i would just wait to pick up all the nearly-expired food for free