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Should Grocery Stores Be Required to Donate Unsold Food Instead of Discarding It?

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1. The article mainly discusses the . 2. What does Nadine Paquette identify as the primary obstacle to effective food redistribution? . 3. Based on the article, Robert Thibodeau and Dr. Miriam Okafor would likely agree that . 4. Jerome Vasquez's reference to French legislation implies that . 5. According to Paquette, some retailers dispose of food that .

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This article captures a genuine predicament facing our communities. While Paquette emphasizes that , the concerns raised by grocery representatives cannot be easily dismissed. I found Dr. Okafor's point about particularly compelling—rushing comprehensive mandates could indeed backfire. However, Vasquez makes a persuasive case that . Perhaps what Canada needs is not a debate over whether to act, but rather a thoughtful discussion about . In the end, any effective policy must balance the urgency of addressing hunger with the concerns that industry stakeholders have articulated. — Sandra Mikhail

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