Submitted on Friday 13th March 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 14th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Require UK supermarkets to donate edible unsold food to charities
France requires supermarkets to donate edible unsold food to charities instead of throwing it away. The UK should introduce a similar law to reduce food waste and help people facing food poverty.
The UK wastes around 9.5 million tonnes of food each year, while millions of people face food insecurity. Much of this food is still edible. Food waste also creates about 18 million tonnes of greenhouse gases annually, with rotting food producing methane in landfill. Requiring supermarkets to donate surplus food would reduce waste, help charities and support families in need.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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This is something that we already have an open petition on, which you may wish to sign:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/755710
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