6 Amendments of Richard ASHWORTH related to 2011/2175(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas some Member States ban food being sold at below cost price, robbing retailers of the opportunity to sell unsold fresh food at a cheaper price to consumers towards the end of the day and contributing further to waste in the food chain,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that all Member States should make it possible for retailers to substantially reduce the price of fresh food, to below the cost of production when it is close to its sell before date, in order to reduce the amount of unsold food discarded and to offer a possibility for consumers with a lower disposable income to buy high quality food at cheaper prices;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote awareness-raising campaigns to inform the public about the causes and effects of food waste and ways of reducing it, fostering a scientific and civic culture guided by the principles of sustainability and solidarity; calls for the introduction of food education courses, particularly in secondary schools and collegsuggests that food education courses be introduced by Member States, so as to encourage better behaviourbetter inform the public; stresses the important role played by local authorities and municipal enterprises in providing information and support to citizens on preventing and reducing food waste;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to determine ways and means of better involving agri- food businesses, wholesale markets, shops, distribution chains, and public and private caterers and restaurants in anti-waste practices, including ending bans on selling food at below the cost of production;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission to assess and encourage measures to reduce food waste upstream, such as dual-date labelling (‘sell by’ and ‘use by’) and discounted sales of out-of-date or damaged goods, stresses that some Member States increase waste by banning below cost selling, as well as to reduce packaging so as to achieve eco- friendly products by means of industrial eco-design;