Make it compulsory for food retailers to give food away rather than waste it

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

To pass a law making it illegal for retailers to throw food away, similar to France that have had a law in place since 2016

After numerous attempts to ask retailers to stop throwing food away and being fobbed off with corporate jargon, it’s time to ask questions in Parliament and provoke retailers to defend their policies.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Ban all supermarkets from throwing away edible food & require their donation
Ban all supermarkets from throwing away edible food & require their donation

Timeline

14 Apr 2026	Petition opened for signatures
12 May 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 May 2026

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