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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-01-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120119.24.4-340-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-01-19-Speech-4-340-5002
lpv:speaker	lp:Liam Aylward2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ALDE (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"As a shadow rapporteur on this report for the ALDE Group, I give my full backing to its contents, and, since 50% of food waste can be avoided, I ask the Commission to implement the report’s measures. Irish consumers throw out 30% of the food bought in supermarkets, at a cost of EUR 1 000 each year for every household. This is the same across the EU and unless something is done, food waste in the EU will grow from 90 million tonnes now to 126 million tonnes by the year 2020. It is an ugly situation that food waste will grow by 40% when problems with the safety of food supply and with poverty are worsening. There is evidence that it is EU households who generate the most avoidable food waste – 42% of the total – and the recommendations of the report in relation to improving consumer knowledge of food labelling and end dates of food (for example, ‘sell by’ and ‘use by’ dates) must be implemented without delay. I also welcome what it says about extending schemes to distribute unsold food to deprived people and I urge the Union’s sellers to take part in schemes of this kind."@en1

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