<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Analise:
I think you hit the nail on the head, pointsgirl. Perhaps the bakery was concerned about lawsuits. I wonder if a bakery or a cruise ship were to donate excess food to shelters or other non profit groups would they be held liable if someone who ate the food were to have gotten ill? Perhaps the risk of lawsuits and the heavy damages trial lawyers go after remove all incentives for businesses to do the right thing concerning food donations.</font>
You are correct that used to be the reason why businesses did not donate goods. Now, almost all states have laws protecting businesses from the lawsuits you speak to.