Congress Proposes National System to Turn Surplus Food into Meals for Families in Need
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Retailers, food manufacturers, and distributors would have a coordinated system to redirect surplus food to charities instead of sending it to landfills. Small grocery stores and food businesses could reduce waste disposal costs and participate in real-time technology platforms that match their extra inventory with nearby food banks. This creates both cost savings and community goodwill opportunities.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced the Food Rescue Act to nationalize food rescue by redistributing surplus food to hungry communities. The bill, an amendment to the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, partners with organizations like Sharing Excess and provides USDA grants for logistics.
This article details Rep. Ritchie Torres's introduction of the Food Rescue Act (H.R. 7144), which aims to establish a national food rescue system. The bill would provide USDA grants for cold storage, transportation, and technology to connect surplus food from farms to food banks.
Rep. Ritchie Torres warned that Bronx residents are most vulnerable to a looming loss of SNAP benefits. He urged the administration to use emergency funds to sustain nutritional benefits, emphasizing that hunger is a logistics problem and that the U.S. produces enough food for everyone.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Food Rescue Act
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