Denmark is once again distinguishing itself in the race against food waste -- this time, with a supermarket hawking1 items once destined2 for the trash bin3.
在防止食物浪费方面，丹麦再一次走在了各国前列——这次，它的一家超市开始销售原本该扔进垃圾箱的东西。
Those items might include treats for a holiday that happened last week, a ripped box of cornflakes, plain white rice mislabeled as basmati, or anything nearing its
expiration4 date. In other words,
perfectly5 edible6 items that are nonetheless considered unfit for sale by the
retailers7 and manufacturers who donate them.
WeFood is not the first grocer in Europe to sell surplus food. But unlike so-called "social supermarkets" - stores which serve almost exclusively low-income people -- WeFood's offerings are very
intentionally8 aimed at the general public.
The store's goods are priced 30 to 50 percent lower than those in regular supermarkets, according to WeFood. The store has already been a huge success. People have lined up before the store's opening every morning since its launch on Monday.
But is this food safe to eat? Well, the "sell by" date you see on many products actually refers to its freshness - not whether or not it's going to do you any harm. In many cases, food that's beyond this date won't be as fresh as it once was but is still perfectly edible. Of course you should still be careful to avoid eating food that's gone off, but you might find you don't have to throw away as much as you think you do.
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