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FOOD RECOVERY

The Food Recovery Act was re-introduced in 2017 in both the House and the Senate (H.R.3444, S. 1680).

The Food Recovery Act includes various provisions to encourage farms, groceries, restaurants, and institutions to donate excess food to food recovery nonprofits like “Abundant Giving”, along with regulations and funding measures that will raise awareness, encourage composting and anaerobic digestion programs, and reduce wasted food in schools and the federal government.

Below is a summary of bill’s goals and provisions to reduce wasted food at the consumer level, on the farm, in grocery stores and restaurants:

• Combat consumer confusion by clarifying that “sell-by” dates are manufacturers’ quality suggestions only, and require uniform date labeling language.
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• Sponsor a national campaign raising awareness on the impact of food waste and strategies to decrease wasted food at the household level.
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• Extend and expand tax deductions for farmers, retailers, and restaurants that donate high-quality food to organizations serving people who are food insecure.
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• Strengthen the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which provides liability protection to businesses that donate wholesome food.