We're working together to halve food waste by 2030
Food Waste Action Week is Love Food Hate Waste's flagship annual campaign which brings businesses, government organisations and global partners together to support citizens to develop the tools they need to cut food waste in their homes.
4.7 million tonnes of edible food is thrown away each year by UK households. Shockingly, 25% of this wasted food is as a result of people cooking, preparing or serving too much - this costs UK households £4.9 billion each year.
Join us in the fight against food waste, one of the biggest contributors to climate change.
Food Waste Action Week 2024: 18-24 March
Food Waste Action Week 2024 will be encouraging citizens to 'Choose What You'll Use', highlighting the benefits of buying loose fruit and vegetables and inspiring people to do this wherever they can.
Buying loose reduces food waste - WRAP research has shown that if all apples, bananas and potatoes were sold loose, we could save 60,000 tonnes of food waste by enabling people to buy closer to their needs.
This year, we will be working in schools; with brands and retailers; and with policy makers to make the shift towards buying and selling fresh produce simpler for everyone. With special thanks to Tesco for sponsoring this year's campaign.
Get involved
There are a number of ways to get involved and support the week: joining our partner event; running events and PR activity; and through helping to spread the campaign’s key messages across your own networks.
Want to talk with the Love Food Hate Waste team? Get in touch at [email protected].
New for 2024 - our first Food Waste Action Week Partner Event
On Thursday 21 March, we are running our first ever Food Waste Action Week online Partner Event, bringing together key stakeholders to focus on household food waste prevention.
Choose from a series of informative, thought-provoking sessions delivered by WRAP experts and industry professionals.
Hear new insights, quiz the experts, challenge each other, and collaborate.
Download the Food Waste Action Week 2024 assets
All the assets are available here. Start by downloading our Campaign Toolkit. Here you'll find all the details you need about the week including an outline of our activities, ideas on how you can get involved, and newsletter and social templates to help engage your audiences across your channels. Don't forget to tag us! #FoodWasteActionWeek
Please note all assets are under strict embargo until Monday 18 March 2024.