Food: Waste
Lords · Question HL3590 · Tabled 18 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Boycott
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have estimated what proportion of food being sent to anaerobic digestion plants that is edible and fit for human consumption.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 6 Jan 2025
The Government does not collect data on the proportion of edible food waste sent to anaerobic digestion plants. This Government will work with business to drive down food waste and make sure food is put on the plates of those in greatest need. We continue...