Organisations are by default risk averse and only commit to as little change as possible. That’s why regulation and public policies play a crucial role in bringing change by forcing these giants to throw some money at solving the pressing problems of our times, which many times are either generated or aggravated by these businesses.

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As a summary, what has to be understood is that big corporations can easily change if they have to, because they have the required money.

Nevertheless, these behemoths will NEVER make the first move by themselves, and will cut corners whenever possible.

They are not evil, just organisations with tens and hundreds of thousands of employees, and with mid and top managers sticking to their routines and playing safe.

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Given the state of the NHS and the increasing obesity and poverty rate in the UK, comprehensive food waste regulation and health-oriented retail space regulation is needed more than ever. And this is surely true in many other countries, I am not picking on the UK specifically.

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Healthy food should get the prime shelf space, the central, most visible spots and should be highlighted as healthy food section, while all the unhealthy food should go at the back of the store, in the more hidden spaces.

Besides, protein-rich, fibre-rich, healthy low carb food should get a special focus and prime location, so that it will be the first thing all shoppers spot.

Also: ban the display of unhealthy foods around the cashiers!

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Penalising #FoodWaste should be done proportionately: bigger chains and #multinationals should be scrutinised and penalised the most and should have to follow stricter rules.

And if a new and comprehensive food waste regulation would come into force, let’s bring it in line with #PublicHealth and #ClimateChange aspirations and policies. A general overhaul of the grocery store design and food placement is needed to promote healthy diets.

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#FrozenFood can be tasty and top quality, therefore the market for the prepared meals should shift towards frozen food by creating a significant price difference between the fresh and the frozen meals. Even workplaces have microwaves, reheating frozen food is easy and it should bear no stigma.

Here is how potent the freezing technology of our times actually is (relevant part starts at 12:46):

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2074199/

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