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"I voted for the Caronna report on an issue that is important for Europe’s households as it directly affects their spending and the value of making savings by avoiding food wastage. This is a trend that is becoming widespread as, according to a Commission study, food wastage in the EU’s 27 Member States amounts to 89 million tonnes (in other words, 179 kg per capita) and will increase by 40% by 2020. Too often, this wastage involves perfectly edible food, which is in no way waste; rather, it is discarded from the food chain for aesthetic reasons or, frequently, owing to the nearness of the ‘use by’ date. This is why I support the idea of promoting the primary sector and low food miles in the future common agricultural policy. Another action which is bound to produce results lies in increasing the number of channels for redistributing unused food for free or at sale prices. Supermarkets specialising in these products are being created. They meet a real social need in these lean years and times of crisis and the public administrations should encourage them."@en1
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