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Widespread Industry Support for the Food Date Labeling Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, DC Over 30 food industry supporters have signed the Zero Food Waste Coalition and Consumer Brands Association’s joint open letter calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R.4987), (FDLA). The FDLA aims to reduce food…
Zero Food Waste Coalition Launches State Policy Pilot with New Jersey and Pennsylvania Partners
The Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) is proud to announce the launch of its State Policy Pilot Program in partnership with a team of food waste policy leaders in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Through these two projects, ZFWC will provide one year of tailored technical…
ZFWC Launches New Technical Assistance Opportunity for State Food Waste Policy
The Coalition seeks proposals from community-based organizations, nonprofits, coalitions, businesses, and local, state, and tribal government agencies that are ready to advance policies that address food waste and strengthen local food systems. \n\n About the…
ZFWC Launches a New Resource on How To Give Public Testimony
Looking to take your advocacy to the next level? The Zero Food Waste Coalition’s, “How to Testify,” resource is built to empower food waste professionals, advocates, and coalition members to confidently engage in public testimony at the local, state, or federal level….
ZFWC Submits Comment in Response to USDA and FDA’s Joint Request for Information on Food Date Labels, Invites Federal Standardization
This week, the Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) submitted a comment in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Request for Information on Food Date Labeling. The…
ZFWC Founding Member ReFED Releases New Study Revealing Methane Hotspots Caused by Food Waste
Last week, founding member of the Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC), ReFED — with support from the Global Methane Hub — released a study revealing methane hotspots from uneaten food in the U.S. The report also included corresponding solutions that can reduce food waste…
ZFWC Celebrates EPA’s Announcement of Funding Opportunities to Advance Recycling Infrastructure and Support Food Waste Prevention Education
The Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) is excited to see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dedicate $117 million in grants focused on recycling and wasted food prevention. It’s an important step in addressing the 38% of food that goes unsold and uneaten in…
ZFWC Members and Partners in Florida Send Open Letter Calling on Florida Congressional Delegation to Co-Sponsor the Food Date Labeling Act
The Zero Food Waste Coalition, in collaboration with its members and partners in Florida, united organizations across the state in support of the federal Food Date Labeling Act (H.R.3159, S.1484). These organizations were asked to sign a letter calling on the Florida…
ZFWC celebrates implementation funding awarded to three food waste projects through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Late last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRGs), a two-phase program that provides $250 million for noncompetitive planning grants to develop Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAP) and Comprehensive…