How Congress finally tackled food waste

A wild legislative tale about making it less risky to donate food. Frustration with FDA for not doing more on infant formula oversight. The Senate confirms a key food safety leader. And USDA rolls out more money to help bring SNAP retailers online.

January 3, 2023

An AI-generated image of American food waste. The image shows a pile of food, including a burger, in an open trash bag.

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Food Fix in the news: I got a real kick out of Dan Flynn’s 2022 “Naughty or Nice” list over at Food Safety News (where I got my start reporting on food policy back in 2009). I made the list this year!