Petition · past parliament

To introduce food waste laws to force businesses to donate waste food to charity

Closed 4,007 signatures

What the petition asks

Supermarkets waste millions of tonnes of unsold food every year - this could be given to charities and food banks to help the most needed in society. Recently France introduced similar legislation and we believe that the UK should follow their example for the good of our society.

Timeline

24 Jul 2015 Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,007
Status Closed
Opened 24 Jul 2015
Closed 24 Jan 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.