A shopper at a new Bradford store in Spencer claims out of date food was thrown away by staff. Charities have now criticised the store, saying the food could have been donated to help to feed hungry people in the area. She photographed the food and her images have been shared five times on social media. The store insists the food was not sent to landfill, but to an anaerobic digestion plant, to be converted into energy. However, workers claim it was discarded. Marks & Spencer states that food is not discounted in new stores for the first 2 weeks in order to analyse customer demand and ultimately reduce waste. A spokesman stated that surplus food would be donated to the community. Charities in Bradford have criticised the store.
A shopper at a new Bradford store in Spencer claims out of date food was thrown away by staff. She photographed the food and her images have been shared five times on social media.The store insists the food was not sent to landfill, but to an anaerobic digestion plant, to be converted into energy. However, workers claim it was discarded. Marks & Spencer states that food is not discounted in new stores for the first 2 weeks in order to analyse customer demand and ultimately reduce waste. A spokesman stated that surplus food would be donated to the community. Charities in Bradford have criticised the store.