Dismay over waste food policy change  I WONDER how many have
seen the new Marks and Spencer campaign, highlighting our
wasteful attitude to clothes and the sheer volume of clothing
thrown into landfill sites.  While M&S may have got it right on
a national level, here in Eastbourne, they’ve really let
themselves down.  Did you know they used to donate going-out-of-
date food to the Salvation Army for distribution among the
homeless?  This came to a crashing halt when it was decided
selling the food at a cut price rate was the preferred option.
I can see why: it makes good business sense but just for a
minute imagine the actual consequence of that decision.  The
Government (love them or loathe them) have pledged they will
never “balance the books on the backs of the poor”, when it
comes to discussion around international aid budgets. Right here
on our doorsteps M&S has chosen to do exactly the opposite,
putting profit before people.  I wrote to the company asking why
this decision had been made and was told it