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Atlas – Paraguay Food Donation Policy Landscape

Prevention | Recovery | Recycling

Global

Food Waste Deterrence Policies | Government Grants and Incentives | Liability Protections | Tax Policies

March 2023

Federal Liability Protection For Food Donation Fact Sheet

Recovery

National | State

Liability Protections

March 2023

This fact sheet describes how businesses and nonprofits that donate or distribute donated food or grocery products are well-protected by laws designed to provide immunity from liability related to food donations. The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, originally passed in 1996 and amended by the Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA)1 in 2022 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Emerson Act”), provides comprehensive federal liability protection to encourage food donation to individuals experiencing food insecurity.

Atlas – European Union Food Donation Policy Landscape

Prevention | Recovery | Recycling

Global

Food Waste Deterrence Policies | Government Grants and Incentives | Liability Protections

December 2022

Community Fridges: Legal Questions and Answers

Recovery

State

Liability Protections | Tax Policies

December 2022

This guide was written and compiled by FLPC, the Hofstra Law School Community and Economic Development Clinic, and the UCLA School of Law Food Law and Policy Clinic, with significant input from the Sustainable Economies Law Center. It includes answers to legal questions that are often posed by those operating or wishing to operate community fridges in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.