While British children go hungry, we waste 1.1bn meals a year. Bring on the redistribution revolution | Charlotte Hill

In the UK, an estimated 1.1 billion meals are wasted every year. This staggering amount of food waste is particularly concerning when many British children go hungry. The issue of food waste is not just a moral one, but also an economic and environmental one, as it affects the country's food security and waste management. The redistribution of surplus food could help alleviate food insecurity and reduce waste.

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The UK is wasting a large number of meals while children go hungry. This has led to calls for food redistribution to address food insecurity.

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