Government to 'look again' at mandatory food waste reporting for businesses

Stuart Stone
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Defra now reconsidering whether to make food waste data reporting mandatory for businesses, just months after ruling out the move in favour of voluntary measures

The government has said it is now reconsidering whether to make food waste data reporting mandatory for businesses in the UK, despite having ruled out the move back in the summer. In a move welcomed...

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