More than 100 of the biggest players in food, including all of the UK’s major supermarkets, have signed up a pledge to help halve food waste by 2030 and raise public awareness of the issue through a week of action.
Currently in the UK an estimated 10.2 million tonnes of food and drink are wasted annually after leaving the farm gate, worth around £20 billion. It is estimated that UK householders spend £15 billion every year on food that could have been eaten but ends up being thrown away, equating to £500 a year for the average household.