Food Waste Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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Long title
A Bill to require large food retailers and large food manufacturers to take steps to reduce food waste and donate surplus food to charities for redistribution and, where food is unfit for human consumption, to make it available for livestock feed in preference over disposal; to encourage and incentivise all other businesses and public bodies which generate food waste to donate a greater proportion of their surplus for redistribution; to protect from civil and criminal liability food donors and recipient agencies where food has been donated in good faith; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
14 March 2012 – 14 March 2012
- 2nd reading· Commons
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 968.