Bipartisan bills aimed at cutting America's food waste in half come 2030 were introduced by members of both the House and Senate on Thursday.
The lawmakers submitted their legislation on Thursday and said it would improve collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and regional waste prevention and food recovery organizations. The lawmakers said the proposal would also support new technological innovations and bolster the federal government's approach to food waste.
Then-Rep.-elect Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., chats with other newly elected member of Congress as they gather for the 118th Congress member-elect class photo on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Lawler, alongside Democratic Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree, proposed the House version of a bill aimed at combatting food waste.
Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York proposed the bill in the, and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware and Republican Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas did so in the U.S. Senate. Pingree said an estimated 30% to 40% of the U.S. food supply is discarded every year, and that is both bad for the environment and a contributor to food insecurity.
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