The European Parliament has called for a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030.

A total of 30% of food waste currently goes to landfill and almost 10% of families are facing food poverty.

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan welcomed the adoption of the Food Waste Report in the European Parliament which calls for a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030 at a time when almost 10% of families are facing food poverty.

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She said: "I am happy to see a call for review of food labelling. The report highlights the confusion over 'best before' and 'use by' dates and calls for this system to be revaluated.

"The report also highlights that, despite such shocking food wastage, almost 10% of families are facing food poverty. While calling for mechanisms to make food donation by retailers easier, I also welcome that it emphasises that Food Banks are not a solution to poverty and calls on the EU to do more to address social inequalities."

(CD/LM)