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Government responds to calls for major change in UK supermarket rules
Nearly 15,000 petition signatories urged a ban on wasting edible food, and the government said supermarkets should redistribute safe surplus first.
- Nearly 15,000 people signed a petition urging the Government to ban supermarkets from discarding edible food, requesting instead that surplus stock be donated to food banks and local charities.
- Responding to the call, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs stated that "nobody wants to see good food go to waste," especially while households are "facing pressures from the cost of living."
- Under the Food and Drink Waste Hierarchy, the Government expects businesses to prioritize redistributing edible surplus food to people in need before considering lower-value disposal options.
- On May 13, the previous Prime Minister announced a "new national programme to redistribute surplus food" to reinforce the Government's commitment to supporting those in need.
- Defra is working across the Government and with stakeholders to develop a "national endeavour to end avoidable food waste," operating across the entire food supply chain and redistribution sector.
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