Spain is aiming to crack down on food waste, with draft legislation setting out fines for supermarkets that bin leftovers. The goal of the draft bill, adopted on Tuesday by Spain’s Socialist-led government, is to reduce the figure of 1,300 tons of food wasted annually across the country. The legislation will go to parliament for approval, and the government hopes to have the new law in place by early 2023. It follows similar efforts in France and Italy.
Luis Planas, Spain’s agricultural, fisheries and food minister, described the legislation as a “pioneering judicial instrument” that would allow the government to tackle inefficiencies in the food chain and curb the resulting economic, ethical and environmental costs. “In a world where unfortunately hunger and malnutrition still exist, these are things which weigh on everyone’s conscience,” he said.
Source: theguardian.com
