Submitted on Monday 25th March 2019
Rejected on Monday 1st April 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Mandate Food Waste Reduction
The UK wastes 1.9 million tonnes of food every single year. But, according to WRAP, this could be redistributed as 360 million meals.
For the sake of sustainability, and to end food poverty, we need a regulatory approach to food waste.
http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/quantification-food-surplus-waste-and-related-materials-supply-chain
https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7552
https://fullfact.org/economy/how-many-people-use-food-banks/
https://www.trusselltrust.org/news-and-blog/latest-stats/
http://www.fao.org/3/i3347e/i3347e.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/action-to-reduce-food-waste-announced
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about food waste, but are not sure exactly what you would like the UK Government and Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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