Although the food-bank only accepts non-perishable food, there are plenty of other places that accept other foods, and we could have directed Marks and Spencer to them if they’d only asked.' A shopper at a new Marks & Spencer store in Bradford claims out of date food was thrown away by staff . She photographed the food and her photos have been shared more than 3,500 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 . M&S states that food is not discounted in new stores for the first two weeks in order to analyse customer demand and ultimately reduce waste . A spokesman stated that surplus food would be donated to the charity . Charities in Bradford have supported the store .
A shopper at a new Marks & Spencer store in Bradford claims out of date food was thrown away by staff . She photographed the food and her photos have been shared more than 3,500 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 . M&S states that food is not discounted in new stores for the first two weeks in order to analyse customer demand and ultimately reduce waste . A spokesman stated that surplus food would be donated to the charity . Charities in Bradford have supported the store .