A TikToker who claims to be a worker at Chick-fil-A, a fast food chicken chain in America, has documented the staggering amount of nuggets they have to put in the trash at the end of a long day and people are floored.
TikToker @jlucvss has uploaded a video to TikTok and it's racked up 7.5 million views in just a few weeks.
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It shows how staff have a massive vat of nuggets that have to be dumped because of food safety laws preventing them from holding them over until the next day.
The caption attached to the video suggests this happens every single day.
Loads of viewers were dismayed at all that wasted food and wondered whether it could be sent to the homeless or those who might go without a proper meal.
One person said: "The amount of food we throw away and the amount of starving people there are just doesn't sit right with me. It's sad."
Another added: "They should just let the employees take it home."
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In the comments, someone who claimed to be a former Chick-fil-A employee confirmed this is what happens due to health and safety laws and they would get reprimanded if they tried to take food home for themselves.
That's despite a law being introduced 25 years ago under the Bill Clinton administration.
According to Indy100, the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act was introduced back in 1996 to 'encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organisations for distribution to needy individuals'.
It prevents a company from being sued for liability if they donate 'wholesome food in good faith'. The definition on what constitutes 'wholesome' isn't clear.
The legislation acted as the framework for The Federal Food Donation Act of 2008, which encouraged federal agencies to donate excess food to nonprofit organisations.
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Interestingly as well, Chick-fil-A launched a program in 2012 called 'Shared Table' that would donate surplus food to local soup kitchens, shelters, and nonprofits. Whether that was cooked or non-cooked food is also unclear.
The Chick-fil-A website reads: "We use efficient cooking methods to reduce or eliminate the amount of food that goes unserved, including cooking chicken throughout the day and preparing salads frequently, so that restaurants are serving guests the freshest food possible while also reducing food waste.
"Then, when there is surplus food, Chick-fil-A restaurants have the opportunity to donate it to those in need through the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program."
LADbible has contacted Chick-fil-A for a comment.
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Featured Image Credit: jlucvss/TikTok
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