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7. Brown says supermarket offers partly to blame for food prices 

July 7, 2008

Gordon Brown's declared war on Buy One Get One Free promotions.

He wants supermarkets to drop these offers so we stop buying food we don't want.

The Prime Minister's comments come as a Government report shows what we throw away, is costing every family four-hundred-and-twenty-pounds a year.

Environment secretary Hilary Benn says wasting less could help prevent spiralling prices and global shortages.

Christian Labour MP David Drew tells Premier why he fully supports the PM.