Michael Gove: Food waste is a product of our profligacy

Madeleine Cuff
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Industry giants sign up to food waste pledge as governments mulls mandatory reporting rules

Environment Secretary Michael Gove delivered a rallying cry to businesses to urgently cut food waste levels, describing the current model of food production and consumption as 'extravagant' and 'profligate'....

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