It's a liability issue, stores don't want to get sued. If Grocery Store X donates 1,000 lbs of food to a homeless shelter and someone ends up with salmonella, or botulism, or even just a basic case of food poisoning, then you're talking about potentially millions in judgements and legal fees.
Expand Good Samaritan laws to cover good faith donations, and you'd probably see lots of companies donating their unsold food.
It's a liability issue, stores don't want to get sued. If Grocery Store X donates 1,000 lbs of food to a homeless shelter and someone ends up with salmonella, or botulism, or even just a basic case of food poisoning, then you're talking about potentially millions in judgements and legal fees.
Expand Good Samaritan laws to cover good faith donations, and you'd probably see lots of companies donating their unsold food.