NO TIME TO Waste Act);

Key Points

• Creates a new Agriculture Department office to study food loss and waste, share tools, and track progress toward cutting waste by 50% by 2030.
• Funds grants to states, cities, and Tribal governments to collect solid data on what local anti-waste policies work, with a 10% local match required.
• Sets up regional coordinators to help farms, food businesses, and food banks move surplus food faster, and supports storage, refrigeration, and other pickup/delivery needs.
• Requires federal contractors to take steps to prevent waste, donate edible food, and report their results; agencies must send those reports to Congress every 2 years.
• Starts a national public education campaign on food labels, safe storage, meal planning, donation options, and composting, including local pilot projects and waste audits.