No time to waste act
No Time to Waste Act
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The No Time to Waste Act directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) in the United States through coordination, grants, and education. It establishes an Office of Food Loss and Waste to research methods for reducing FLW, collect data on state and local policies, and develop model policies for governments. The bill also provides funding for regional coordinators, food recovery infrastructure, and a national public awareness campaign to encourage food waste reduction and support upcycled food products.
Key provisions
- Establishes an Office of Food Loss and Waste within the USDA to coordinate FLW reduction efforts.
- Provides grant programs for data collection on FLW policies, food recovery infrastructure, and incentives for public-private partnerships.
- Requires the USDA to collaborate with the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate federal efforts to cut FLW.
- Authorizes funding for regional coordinators to support food recovery efforts.
- Initiates a national food waste education and public awareness campaign.
- Creates a grant program to support the development of model policies for reducing FLW at the local and state level.
- Requires federal contractors to report on their efforts to prevent and reduce food loss and waste.
- Establishes a block grant program for states and Indian tribes to develop food recovery infrastructure.
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