Synopsis
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall wants to find out why the UK wastes so much food. He challenges supermarkets to drastically reduce the amount of food they throw away.
- Programme: Hugh's War on Waste
- Episode: 1
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2015
- Geography | Sustainable food production
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