The British waste the most food in Europe

Britain wastes more food than any other country in Europe, with UK households throwing away 6 kilogrammes of food a week. 12 billion pounds worth food a year. For every one of the UK’s 64 million citizens, the equivalent of a tin of baked beans is thrown away every day.

Each year, 22 million tonnes of food is wasted in the European Union, according to a new study, of which 80 percent is avoidable.

British households have been found to squander 12 billion pounds on avoidable waste every year – the equivalent of 480 pounds per household. (MTI)