Since 2016, it has been illegal for larger supermarkets to throw away edible food. The law pushes retailers to donate unsold items to charities rather than send them to the bin. It is practical, targeted, and sends a message that food has value far beyond its price tag.
Supermarkets in the UK have committed to a paltry ‘pledge to halve food waste by 2030’, despite throwing out around 100,000 tons of edible food each year. Yet there is enough food thrown out each year, to feed every hungry person on earth.
