Have your say on government e-petitions

Ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold safe food

Submitted by Liza Curman on Wednesday 10th December 2025

Published on Thursday 22nd January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Current Signatures: 184
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

Banks ~ BANNED ~ Charity ~ CLOSED ~ Families ~ Foodbank ~ Madely ~ plan ~ Price ~ supermarkets ~ Throwing ~ waste ~ Wasted

Petition Action

Ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold safe food

Petition Details

Supermarkets should be made to either significantly reduce the price so food gets sold before closing time, or donate it to charities and food banks. They should be banned from throwing food into waste if there are other options, if the food is safe and hygienic under FSA guidance.

Additional Information

This could reduce food waste, help families who are struggling and make supermarkets plan better to reduce overall food waste.


If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.

Sign this petition
at petition.parliament.uk

Have your say on this petition!

comments powered by Disqus

repetition.me is a Good Stuff website

216.73.216.219 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:17:07 +0100