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Food waste is a financial and environmental issue, but the UK has made good progress with total food waste in the UK reducing by 14% per person between 2007 and 2015 (post-farm gate).<\/p>

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Household food waste accounts for around 70% of total food waste in the UK, and householders spend £15 billion every year on food that could have been eaten but ends up being thrown away.<\/p>

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Food waste prevention is one of the Waste and Resources Action Programme\u2019s (WRAP) key priorities. Action to reduce levels of household food waste is being taken in two ways:<\/p>