Food redistribution charity FareShare says the Government could deliver 100 million meals worth of food that is currently going to waste on our farms and in our fields directly to communities and people that are struggling.
According to research as many as seven million people are living in food insecurity, a number that has doubled since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent figures show that 2.9 million tonnes of good to eat food goes to waste every year on our farms and in our factories.
Lindsay Boswell, chief executive of FareShare, said: “The cost of living crisis has seen demand skyrocket, and we don’t have enough food to meet this demand. That’s why we launched the Cost of Living Crisis Appeal, so we can get more food to the communities that need it.
“We need funding, and we need it now. I’m incredibly grateful to the MPs who have joined together from across the house to help us raise this issue at the centre of Government.”