Food labeling and liability laws don’t make it easy to feed the hungry
America wastes an estimated 63 million tons of food each year, while 1 in 6 Americans are without enough affordable, nutritious food. We’re all responsible, whether it’s leftovers at a restaurant or that bruised peach that gets thrown. But one more guilty party? The law. A report out of Harvard Law and the Natural Resources Defense Council says rules around food labeling and even taxes aren’t helping. Truth is, a lot of things aren’t helping.
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