Rejected petition Force supermarkets to donate in-date and non-expired food to local charities.

Make it an offence for supermarkets to throw away in-date, non-expired and consumable foodstuffs (including drinks). Make it compulsory to donate such items to charities local to each supermarket branch.

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The food waste is a scandal. Similar laws have already been enacted abroad.

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Ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold safe food
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754118

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Date submitted 18 January 2026
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