But does it protect a company who is throwing out food that someone then eats? They aren't a good Samaritan in that case.
And even if it's lawful federally, they may run against local ordinances.
And even if every single thing is above board, that still doesn't stop them from getting sued. It just means they'd win. But legal costs being what they are, it's probably cheaper to just run off anybody who might be litigious before something can happen.
Do they have the exact same amount of experience as well?
Like, even if their platforms are the same, they probably have different backgrounds and accomplishments.