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USDA and FDA Seek Information About Food Date Labeling

Posted on December 10, 2024
  • On December 3, 2024, USDA and FDA issued a joint Request for Information (RFI) about the use of food date labeling, including terms such as “Sell By,” “Use By,” and
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New Bill Aims to Clarify Confusing Food Date Labels

Posted on December 15, 2021
  • On December 7, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), reintroduced the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act in both the House and

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USDA Seeks to Improve Supply Chain Resiliency

Posted on April 23, 2021
  • On April 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posted a request for comments seeking advice from industry on how to improve the flexibility and strength of food supply

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USDA, EPA, and FDA Aim to Reduce Food Waste Through New Partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance

Posted on November 1, 2019
  • As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. Government estimates indicate that Americans waste between 30 and 40 percent of the

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Congress Continues Efforts to Combat Food Waste

Posted on August 6, 2019
  • As previously reported on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. We also have reported on previous attempts by Congress to curb food waste

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USDA’s FSIS Publishes Updated Food Date Label Fact Sheet To Curb Food Waste

Posted on April 10, 2019
  • As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States.  Government estimates indicate Americans waste between 30 and 40% of the overall food

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U.S. House Representatives Work with USDA to Address Food Waste

Posted on May 9, 2018
  • As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States.  Government estimates indicate that Americans waste between 30 and 40% of the overall

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Food Waste: Date Update

Posted on May 23, 2016

Congress introduces bills to create a national standard for date marking of food.

  • As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. 

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Federal Food Waste Foray

Posted on December 9, 2015

Federal legislation proposed to curb food waste.

  • As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States.  Government estimates indicate that Americans waste

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