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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Food for those in need

For all those in need be able to access food for free that's on or near its best be for date or food that supermarkets bakeries or any shop will be thrown out to be given to those who need it such as those on low income at no cost

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Other contries already do it so why doesn't the UK make it a doctrine of precedent or legislation stop all the food waste from all when so many people are on low income and are lucky to see 1 meal a day. Doing this will greatly reduce people shop lifting for food help those on low income

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/124696

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