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Atlas – Food Waste Deterrence Policies Issue Brief

Organic Waste Bans | Issue Brief | Donation Requirements | Deterrence Policy

This brief discusses legal requirements and policies that mandate food recovery and donation or prohibit food waste, aiming to minimize food waste by ensuring surplus food is appropriately redirected.

Atlas – Global FoodBanking Network

Date Labeling

Mapping the food loss and waste policy landscape and best practices around the globe.

Not Really Expired Film

Date Labeling | Not Really Expired

EXPIRED is a short film that explores how misleading date labels on food products contributes to food waste in America.

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The latest in food waste policy. Explore recent news press, and articles highlighting food loss and waste policy updates and developments.

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About the Food Law & Policy Clinic

The Food Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School (FLPC) serves partner organizations, communities, and governments in the U.S. and globally by providing law and policy guidance on food systems issues. This website – The Food Loss and Waste Policy Hub – features research, findings, and reports from our Food Waste and Recovery work—one of the four focus areas at FLPC. Visit FLPC’s flagship website for more information about all areas of our work.

FLPC’s Four Focus Areas

Food Waste and Recovery

Food Access and Nutrition

Food System Justice

Climate and Sustainability

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