Government urged to make food waste reporting mandatory

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Too Good To Go leads open letter to Defra calling for renewed action to tackle food waste mountain that costs UK economy in excess of £21bn a year

The government is facing fresh calls to introduce mandatory food waste reporting, with many of the UK's leading food retailers urging Ministers to introduce new regulations. An open letter organised...

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