The Prime Minister has announced new plans to treble the amount of surplus food available for redistributions, as Wrap calls on all partners to step up efforts
The Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced new government plans to treble the amount of surplus food made available for redistribution in the UK.
City Harvest redistributes surplus food to charities and community groups in the capital
The move aims to tackle both food waste and food poverty at a time when many households continue to face cost-of-living pressures.
Waste and recycling body Wrap has welcomed the news, calling it a “vital step forward”.
“Redistribution has a critical role to play, supporting stretched households while reducing the enormous financial and environmental cost of good food going to waste,” said Wrap CEO, Catherine David.
David said consumer homes is where most preventable food waste occurs, at a time when houesholds are under growing financial pressure.
“As our world becomes an ever more unpredictable place, wasting food is a cost we can no longer afford to ignore and we are talking with key partners in government, the food sector, the media, philanthropists and innovators to tackle the food bills crisis in people’s homes,” she said.
“We call on all partners to step forward and step up their efforts in the weeks and months ahead.”
