Petition · past parliament
Introduce a law that requires all business' to donate unused food to food banks.
Closed
148 signatures
What the petition asks
We need to stop all supermarket's from throwing away left over food/unsold food/unwanted food.
http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/node/2163
250,000 tonnes of food waste a year from supermarkets and whole sale.
http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/content/cost-food-waste-uk-every-year
The cost of food waste a year from every party is approximately £7,869,000,000
250,000 tonnes of food waste a year from supermarkets and whole sale.
http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/content/cost-food-waste-uk-every-year
The cost of food waste a year from every party is approximately £7,869,000,000
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
148
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Jan 2016
Closed
24 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.