PM says “Waste not, want not”
A newly published Cabinet Office review of food policy reveals that the UK wastes over 4m tonnes of edible goods each year.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged us to cut down on food waste pointing out that the average household throws away about £8 of food per week.
Aside from the environmental impact of wasting so much food, the unnecessary demand is driving up food prices.
Mr Brown was speaking on the first day of the G8 Summit in Japan, where rising food and energy prices will dominate debate between world leaders.
Liz Goodwin, chief executive of WRAP, said: "It is great news that the government is taking a joined-up approach to food policy. We believe it is vital that we tackle the amount of good food that we are wasting - as it hits the environment and our pockets. WRAP is working with members of the public via its Love Food Hate Waste campaign. So far, according to our research, 3.5m households have taken action on tackling food waste," she added.
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