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...
by Sarah Sivesind | Mar 25, 2024 | Federal
Last week, the Zero Food Waste Coalition hosted a two-day advocacy event on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The first-of-its-kind event, which took place on March 19 and 20, included a legislative training session, coordinated Congressional meetings, and a reception....
by Sarah Sivesind | Feb 14, 2024 | Federal, Legislation
Over 25 industry supporters have signed the Zero Food Waste Coalition’s open letter urging Congress to support the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act of 2023 (H.R.3159, S.1484) (FDLA) and encourage them to include it in the upcoming Farm Bill. The FDLA aims to reduce...
by Sarah Sivesind | Jan 18, 2024 | Federal, Legislation
Today, the Zero Food Waste Coalition released an open letter to Congress encouraging them to take swift action to reauthorize the Farm Bill in 2024, as well as recommending specific improvements for food loss and waste provisions. In addition to the founding Zero Food...
by Sarah Sivesind | Dec 4, 2023 | Federal, Legislation
The Zero Food Waste Coalition is proud to have been a part of the organizations, community advocates, and Congressional members who tirelessly advocated for the restoration of funding of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production in the Senate-passed...
