PACKAGING AND THE FOOD AND DRINK FEDERATION

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Food and Drink Federation that it aims to reduce food packaging by 340,000 tonnes by 2010 and adopt other targets including cutting carbon emissions, reducing water wastage and food miles; urges further such cuts if the challenge of climate change is to be addressed; and congratulates the Cut Waste in Kendal campaign that is seeking to reduce packaging in South Lakeland and is working with local traders to discuss making Kendal a plastic bag-free town.