The government will look at ways to extend the shelf life of foods and to create more composting and other facilities, as well as urge companies to donate more food.
The White House says it will fund research into technologies that could extend the shelf life of food, like new seed varieties and better packaging.
The government will also invest in research to measure the “effectiveness of different consumer messages to encourage households to reduce food waste” and help students learn food waste prevention tips, including in school cafeterias, which can be enormous sources of food waste.
The Department of Agriculture says it’s also working with farmers, crop insurance agents and others to reduce on-farm food loss.
Yay. They found a way without impacting shareholder profits.
Yay. They found a way without impacting shareholder profits.