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Release of Don’t Waste, Donate: Enhancing Food Donations Through Federal Policy

The report, written in collaboration with our colleagues at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), presents actions the federal government should take to better align federal laws and policies with the goal of increasing the donation of safe surplus food. Don’t Waste, Donate offers 16 actionable recommendations spanning five key areas of federal policy that can increase the amount of safe, wholesome food donated to those in need, along with an appendix targeting specific recommendations directly to Congress, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Read the report here: Dont-Waste-Donate_-March-2017

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