Ready, Steady, Glean – new funding to tackle food waste and feed communities
10th Jun 25
Our Gleaning Network will ensure tonnes of food is eaten rather than wasted.
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Metro – I’m a foodbank volunteer and have to throw away 20% of our donations
3rd May 25
An anonymous food bank worker shares their stories of dealing with the food waste passed onto them by businesses.
Food waste victory as government u-turns on mandatory reporting again
23rd Nov 23
New environment secretary Steve Barclay announced the decision days after taking over from Thérèse Coffey in last week’s cabinet reshuffle
Government to u-turn on disastrous food waste decision following legal challenge
22nd Nov 23
We’re delighted the new Secretary of State has u-turned on the reckless decision to scrap plans for mandatory food waste measurement
Crowdfunding appeal launched to fund legal challenge on mandatory food waste reporting backtrack
2nd Nov 23
The move by the campaign group Foodrise comes after its lawyers Leigh Day filed an application for the review on Friday
DEFRA faces court action over decision not to introduce mandatory waste reporting
14th Sep 23
Campaigners have launched legal proceedings against the government's decision not to introduce mandatory food waste reporting
Mandatory food waste reporting u-turn – campaigners to launch legal challenge
14th Sep 23
Foodrise has decided to challenge the legality of the decision on the grounds that it was not based on a reasonable view of the evidence
Defra faces threat of legal action over its u-turn on food waste law
14th Sep 23
Mandatory food waste reporting is a no-brainer, and the government can’t simply ditch it if it is to tackle the climate emergency.
Ministers criticised for scrapping new food waste laws for England
17th Aug 23
“After a decade of failed voluntary reporting, it is a dereliction of duty for the government to abandon this policy."
Government ditches monitoring of supermarket food waste in new green pledge row
3rd Aug 23
Supermarkets including Waitrose and Tesco have condemned the decision to remove mandatory declarations
‘Dismayed’- DEFRA scraps plans for mandatory food waste reporting
1st Aug 23
Despite 99% of consultees being in favour of mandatory food waste reporting, DEFRA has said it will be sticking with a voluntary approach.
Food waste targets and reporting plans dumped by Defra
7th Jul 23
"We are very disappointed by the parliamentary under-secretary of state for Defra’s lack-lustre response,"
The countries championing and blocking EU food waste action
21st Nov 22
The countries supporting and opposing ambitious legally binding EU food waste targets have been revealed
Spook-tastic ways to use pumpkins this Halloween
26th Oct 22
Across two ‘Halloween’ seasons alone, Foodrise rescued around 45 tonnes of would-be-wasted pumpkins.
EU wastes 153m tonnes of food a year – much more than it imports, says report
20th Sep 22
Bloc must halve its food waste by 2030 to tackle climate crisis and improve food security, say campaigners
UK policymakers urgently need to focus on integrating food waste policy with other social objectives
9th Mar 22
Policymakers should be thinking about how to maximise the social benefits provided by inclusive employment in the food sector.
Why the climate emergency demands food waste regulation
10th Feb 21
The urgent need for mandatory measures to tackle food waste.
Ministers accused of using pandemic as excuse to delay food waste reporting
17th Nov 20
Consultation with firms in England on mandatory reporting deferred to 2021
When there’s no waste, there’s a way to net zero
28th Oct 20
Addressing food waste is a no regrets policy option on the road to net zero - but it needs a regulatory approach.
Foodrise responds to the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy
20th May 20
The EU's role in a food system that meets climate ambitions.
Foodrise joins with NGOs in demanding no further delays in the publication of the Farm to Fork Strategy
15th Apr 20
An open letter on the importance of publishing the Farm to Fork strategy: no further delays, keep April 2020 as publication date.
What does Covid-19 mean for the UK food system?
9th Apr 20
We have set out how things currently look and developed scenarios for the UK’s fresh food in 2020 in light of Covid-19.
Foodrise’s response to the COVID-19 crisis
26th Mar 20
The response of communities, civil society and citizens are giving us a glimpse of a more resilient and fairer food system
