Source: Chris Scott, MEATINGPLACE, 5/2/18


A bipartisan effort to uncover opportunities to reduce food waste by U.S. consumers is expected to shine a spotlight on USDA research indicating that Americans waste nearly one pound of food per day.

U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Me.) and David Young (R-Ia.) announced the formation of a bipartisan House Food Waste Caucus that will look for ways to promote food waste reduction across the food supply chain.

The panel also plans to offer educational opportunities to congressional members and staff in addition to supporting efforts to reduce food waste at USDA and the Environmental Protection Agency, among other federal agencies.

The group also plans to work with a variety of stakeholders to highlight food waste success stories.

An estimated 40 percent of the food produced in the United States is wasted while 50 million Americans don’t always know where their next meal will come from, Pingree and Young said in a joint news release announcing the Food Waste Caucus.

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