Bill on Compulsary Donation of Surplus Food to Charities

Type de pratique Reuse for food

Nom de la pratique Bill on Compulsary Donation of Surplus Food to Charities

Nom de l’acteur principal Labour MP (Kerry McCarthy), UK

Type d’acteur(s) Autorités publiques

Pays United Kingdom

Etape de mise en œuvre Fin de vie

Année de mise en œuvre 2012

Opérations déjà accomplies/en cours Supermarkets and manufacturers would be forced by law to donate their surplus food to charities in order to reduce the "scandalous" amount of food wasted in the UK, under proposals for a bill drawn up by a Labour MP (Kerry McCarthy). It has cross-party support and received its first reading in the Commons in March 2012. It is also supported by Friends of the Earth WWF-UK, chef Lorraine Pascale, FareShare, FoodCycle and Feeding the 5000. Given the major obstacle of the risk of liability for food donors, McCarthy has also been calling for a UK equivalent of the US Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which exempts from prosecution any food banks and donors who donate surplus food in good faith, if the food turns out to have caused food poisoning, for example.

Résultats et impacts According to Guardian, the bill stands little chance of getting onto the statute book, however its supporters believe it will help draw attention to an issue of growing environmental concern.