A group of 42 organisations from 15 countries is calling for food waste in Europe to be halved by 2030 and for this target to be legally binding for member states. The report says that the EU should set a minimum standard on how much food can go into landfills every year, with an additional requirement for all Member States to have at least one landfill site per The campaign comes ahead of a key vote by the European parliament ’s environment committee on 24 January which will determine EU food waste policy for the next 15 years. Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick of the environment, food and rural affairs committee, said: “Despite the progress made reducing food waste along the supply chain, the amount of reusable, recyclable food that we throw away in the UK is still staggeringly high. The EU wastes an estimated 88 million tonnes of food annually. If the target is agreed, it will enter into British law before the UK leaves the EU.
A group of 42 organisations from 15 countries is calling for food waste in Europe to be halved by 2030 and for this target to be legally binding for member states. The report says that the EU should set a minimum standard on how much food can go into landfills every year, with an additional requirement for all Member States to have at least one landfill site per The campaign comes ahead of a key vote by the European parliament’s environment committee on 24 January which will determine EU food waste policy for the next 15 years. The EU wastes an estimated 88 million tonnes of food annually. If the target is agreed, it will enter into British law before the UK leaves the EU.