Activities of Daciana Octavia SÂRBU related to 2011/2175(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Avoiding food wastage (short presentation)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware that to some extent the food loss and waste are unavoidable phenomena which, once they have occurred, have to be taken care of with the best means available to us and which require investments not only in technology but also in our behaviour, with the aim of avoiding the least desirable options, i.e. landfill and incineration; Stresses the need for more bio recycling facilities and for increased household collection of unavoidable food waste such as unwanted components of food stuffs; supports actions such as home composting and bio recycling in agriculture.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is concerned about some retail practices - such as offering discounts for multiple purchases and selling large pre- packed quantities of fresh produce - which appear to encourage customers to buy excess food and can therefore lead to more food waste and little, if any, economic benefit for the consumer.