Boris calls on Londoners to stop throwing away 'mountains of perfectly edible food'

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The Mayor called on London businesses to do all they can to minimise how much edible food is thrown out.

Mr Johnson attended the Feeding the 5,000 event in Trafalgar Square today to highlight the growing problem, which he said costs the capital millions each year.

At the event Mr Johnson handed out the first plate of free curry made from misshapen vegetables which fail to meet the cosmetic standards of supermarkets.

He said: "Throwing away mountains of perfectly edible food is crazy at a time when all Londoners are feeling the pinch. I want to do all I can to help people to cut waste, save cash by doing so and improve our great city. This is why I am determined to cut the amount of food needlessly sent to landfill.

"I urge businesses and Londoners to get on board to reduce waste and help to save millions for the capital's economy. It is my vision to make London a zero waste city, which is why I am working closely with London's boroughs with the aim of creating the capital's very first zero waste ward, to show the rest of the city how it can be done."