You're not allowed to serve food to public audience without proper license here in Germany, too. I guess it's like that in a whole lot of countries actually. One of the better reasons for this are matters of hygiene. If a dozen people died from food poisening, how would you judge on this story then?
In fact, we have organisations giving away food to homeless or poor people, which have to fullfill standards and are monitored and I'm sure there's something like that in USA, too. Not to speak of all that church institutions. Everybody can contribute there as he pleases.
The way some countries law enforcing forces (read police) handle things may seem ridiculous at times, but you may just have a look at your own country first. It's not only going on in the USA. I know of loads of odd things going on in Germany. I'd point at this first, before I start telling those Americans what they might be doing wrong. Just saying.
In fact, we have organisations giving away food to homeless or poor people, which have to fullfill standards and are monitored and I'm sure there's something like that in USA, too. Not to speak of all that church institutions. Everybody can contribute there as he pleases.
The way some countries law enforcing forces (read police) handle things may seem ridiculous at times, but you may just have a look at your own country first. It's not only going on in the USA. I know of loads of odd things going on in Germany. I'd point at this first, before I start telling those Americans what they might be doing wrong. Just saying.