WRAP warns of post-lockdown surge in food waste

James Murray
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WRAP warns of post-lockdown surge in food waste

New analysis reveals that following a decline in households food waste during the pandemic, waste levels are rising again as restrictions are limited

It was one of the few surprising benefits to arise from the UK's coronavirus-induced lockdowns, but it appears that reductions in household food waste could prove disappointingly short-lived. That is...

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