General Article Food waste and hunger in the UK

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Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of good food is wasted by the UK food industry every year. At the same time, millions of people are struggling to afford to eat. Our work addresses these two issues by redistributing food industry surplus, which would otherwise go to waste, to the people who need it most. Find facts and figures on food waste and hunger in the UK below.

8.4 million people in the UK are struggling to afford to eat

This is equivalent to the entire population of London.

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