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Food waste

Food
Government / National

Trump Administration Sets the Pace for Food Loss and Waste Reduction Efforts to Continue

December 21, 2020December 18, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the renewal of the joint agency formal …

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Food
Pennsylvania

Ag Surplus Program Saved 4 Million Pounds of Farm Fresh Food from Waste, Distributed Through PA Food Banks

November 1, 2020October 31, 2020 - by MyChesCo

DILLSBURG, PA — At Warrington Farms in Dillsburg Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding commended Pennsylvania’s farmers who take part in the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System for their contributions of more …

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Trump Administration Welcomes Amazon to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
National / Retail

Trump Administration Welcomes Amazon to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue have welcomed Amazon as a new member of the U.S. …

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food, produce
Pennsylvania / Society

PA Department of Agriculture Highlights Pennsylvania Food Rescues, Outlines Steps to Reduce Food Waste, Feed Hungry during COVID-19

May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is highlighting the department’s efforts to reduce food waste and decrease stress on our food supply chain. He also outlined steps Pennsylvanians can …

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Food Banks
National

Toomey, Blumenthal Announce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Food Banks to Help More Families in Need

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are working to help food banks collect and distribute more food to needy families with the introduction of …

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Otten Bills Address Food Waste, Food Insecurity
Pennsylvania

Otten Bills Address Food Waste, Food Insecurity

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019 - by MyChesCo

EXTON, PA — State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, D-Chester, hosted constituents in her district office Tuesday evening for an overview and discussion of her proposed food waste reduction bills, followed by …

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Food Waste Reduction
National

USDA, EPA and FDA Announce Partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance

November 5, 2019November 17, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new partnership with the …

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Shusterman Drafts Legislation to Fight Food Insecurity, Reduce Food Waste
Pennsylvania

Shusterman Drafts Legislation to Fight Food Insecurity, Reduce Food Waste

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, will introduce legislation that seeks to address food insecurity and excessive food waste throughout the commonwealth.

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A Good Time To Go "Back to School" on Food Waste
Education / Food & Dining

A Good Time To Go “Back to School” on Food Waste

August 24, 2019August 23, 2019 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Food waste is the number one component found in America’s landfills. And there is a reason for that. More food than we’d like to admit routinely gets …

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