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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Michael Savage Policy Editor

Chef Tom Kerridge calls on UK government to fund surplus food scheme

Tom Kerridge
Kerridge said the scheme would reduce waste and help struggling people. Photograph: Ken McKay/Shutterstock

Chef Tom Kerridge is teaming up with charities to demand delivery of a promised £15m fund to divert fresh but unused food from farms to food banks and soup kitchens across the country.

Repeated promises have been made by former ministers to fund the food waste reduction scheme, which effectively compensates farmers for harvesting, storing and packaging the food that would otherwise head into landfill or animal feed.

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