Food waste: Britons are worst offenders in Europe

New study reveals extent of 'morally repugnant' wastage

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Britain has the highest level of food wastage in the European Union, with each household binning 13lb of food a week.

A new study has revealed the EU wastes an estimated 22m tonnes of food each year and almost all of it is avoidable.

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