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 . A petition supporting the move has been signed by 47,000 people . “We will be asking the supermarkets what more can be done to reduce food waste and this needless expense to our households. The campaign comes ahead of a key vote by the European parliament ’s environment committee on 28 February 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 pass 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 . A petition supporting the move has been signed by 47,000 people . The campaign comes ahead of a key vote by the European parliament ’s environment committee on 28 February 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 pass into British law before the UK leaves the EU .