Two federal food waste-related bills have made their way to the House and Senate with these primary goals: 1) provide state and local governments and communities resources to reduce and prevent food waste and 2) incentivize farmers and other community stakeholders to advance composting infrastructure.
The Zero Food Waste Act and the Cultivating Organic Matter Through the Promotion of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act were recently introduced by Congresswomen Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME); Senator Cory Booker (D- NJ) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
