Mandatory food waste reporting: A simple policy that could have major impact

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More comprehensive food waste data could pave the way partnerships between large firms and food redistribution charities, writes Andrew Selous MP

We rightly have targets in place to cut food and residual waste, but what isn't measured cannot be reduced. It is therefore welcome news that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)...

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