by Sarah Sivesind | Jul 1, 2024 | Federal, Legislation
Earlier this month, the White House finalized a National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics after holding a public comment period on a draft strategy released by USDA, FDA, and EPA. The Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) applauds updates in...
by Sarah Sivesind | Jun 19, 2024 | Federal, Legislation
Last week, the Zero Food Waste Coalition hosted an in-person advocacy day on Capitol Hill—attended by 35+ of its members—to continue urging Congress to prioritize food loss and waste (FLW) prevention efforts in federal policy. Given the recent movement on the 2024...
by Sarah Sivesind | Jun 7, 2024 | Federal, Legislation
The Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) applauds the inclusion of USAID in the Federal Interagency Collaboration to Reduce Food Loss and Waste, which was renewed last week. This formal agreement between the USDA, EPA, FDA, and now USAID is a critical step to reducing...
by Sarah Sivesind | May 4, 2024 | Federal, Legislation
Earlier this week, Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow of the Senate Agriculture Committee released a detailed section-by-section proposal for the Farm Bill. The proposal includes several bipartisan food waste provisions that will help combat food loss and waste. The...
by Sarah Sivesind | May 3, 2024 | Federal, Legislation
For the first time, the Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) is participating in the Appropriations process by requesting the committees provide funding to address food loss and waste in fiscal year 2025. Appropriations is one of most significant opportunities for...
