The ‘Where’s The Food? Mini Manifesto’ outlines recommended actions for the next Government to bring about lasting change to the UK’s food distribution system. The charity’s mini-manifesto encourages the next Government to work more closely with industry and the charity sector to decrease the ‘staggering levels’ of food waste.
FareShare works with the food industry to redistribute good-to-eat surplus food to a network of 8,500 charities and community groups across the UK. These include school clubs, community centres and pantries, hostels, refuges, older people's lunch clubs, and hospices. During the last year, FareShare redistributed the equivalent of nearly 128 million meals - four meals every second.
George Wright, chief executive of FareShare, commented: “Every year in the UK, we waste a staggering three million tonnes of edible food in our supply chain. This comes at a time when 13 million people are facing food insecurity. The UK is lagging behind its counterparts like the USA, France and Spain in redistributing surplus food.
“The next Government must create an economic and legislative environment that benefits surplus food redistribution and results in more food getting to people who need it. Food redistributors, charities, and businesses are already hard at work. We need the Government to do its part and deliver lasting change for communities across the United Kingdom.”