Italy adopts new law to reduce food waste

Farmers and restaurant owners in Italy are celebrating the passage of new legislation that simplifies the donation of excess food in order to curb waste.

Approximately 100 tonnes of food is wasted each year across the EU. Earlier this year, France became the first country to pass legislation to reduce supermarket waste and force large retailers to donate unsold food.

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