Petition · past parliament
Ban food waste food away require companies to give it to people who need it
Closed
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Many companies around the UK throw away waste food at the end of the day away. This needs to stop and the food should be given to people who need it the most, for example homeless people.
In 2016 France banned food waste and made it compulsory for supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities. The UK government should enact a similar law.
Timeline
| 7 Sep 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Mar 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Closed
Opened
7 Sep 2018
Closed
7 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.