SXSW 2023
The Legislation That Can Fight Hunger & Food Waste
Description:
Roughly 42 million Americans are hungry, yet roughly one-third of food in the United States goes to waste each year. The Food Donation Improvement Act is a bi-partisan Bill that has the potential to cut food waste and reduce hunger. This panel will explore the importance of the Bill, how it will incentivize companies to donate surplus food, and what eaters can do to help pass this important legislation.
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Takeaways
- The primary causes of food waste in the United States and the consequences of wasting food.
- Existing solutions to reduce food waste and their shortcomings.
- The power of the Food Donation Improvement Act to reduce food waste and food insecurity.
Speakers
- Lisa Barden, Executive Director, Keep Austin Fed
- Emily Broad Leib, Director, Food Law and Policy Clinic of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic
- Tom Colicchio, Owner, Crafted Hospitality
- Niyeti Shah, Senior Manager of Social Impact, WeightWatchers
Organizer
Alexina Cather, Policy Director, Food Tank
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