{"id":13538,"date":"2017-08-16T08:24:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T15:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2020-02-25T10:22:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:22:34","slug":"legislation-would-curb-food-waste-from-morning-ag-clips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/08\/16\/legislation-would-curb-food-waste-from-morning-ag-clips\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislation would curb food waste – from Morning Ag Clips"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) have introduced H.R. 3444, the Food Recovery Act, comprehensive bicameral legislation to reduce food waste in stores and restaurants, schools and institutions, on farms, and in American homes.<\/p>\n

Every year in the United States, 40 percent of food produced domestically goes uneaten \u2013 meanwhile, domestic food production accounts for 50 percent of United States land use, 80 percent of fresh water consumption and 10 percent of the total energy budget. Food waste in landfills further harms the environment by contributing dramatically to the production of methane and other harmful gases. The Food Recovery Act takes a top to bottom approach to plugging the stream of food waste across all industries and demographics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis bill would address inefficiencies that lead to waste across all aspects of the food supply chain \u2013 curbing the 62 million tons of food thrown out each year in the United States,\u201d\u00a0said Blumenthal.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cSimplifying food date labeling and diverting healthy, wholesome food from landfills won\u2019t just benefit the environment \u2013 it will help alleviate food insecurity and save consumers and businesses money. I urge my colleagues to join us and tackle the challenge of food waste with the multifaceted response it demands.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFood waste in America is a growing problem, but it is also an opportunity,\u201d\u00a0said Pingree.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cWe can save money for consumers, create economic opportunity, and feed those in need while keeping perfectly good food out of landfills. I\u2019m proud to introduce the Food Recovery Act with Senator Blumenthal to support and build on efforts already going on in our communities to ensure that more of our food is put to use rather than going to waste.\u201d<\/p>\n

H.R. 3444, the Food Recovery Act will:<\/b><\/p>\n