To learn more about the event, please visit https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/events/making-hunger-priority-america Hunger is on the rise in America. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, food insecurity in the United States has doubled and now affects nearly 1 in 4 households. In response to this […]
Originally written by Christopher Walljasper and posted on Reuters on April 14, 2021. CHICAGO (Reuters) -Yogurt was everywhere as volunteers opened boxes of fruit, frozen meat and dairy products that had shifted and spilled in transit to a food bank […]
Originally written by Maria Rachal and published on Waste Dive on April 8, 2021. Dive Brief: An action plan to curb food loss and waste in the U.S. — pitched to Congress and the Biden administration this week by four organizations and supported by a […]
Amid pandemic and rising rates of food insecurity, Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic and The Global FoodBanking Network address global food waste and hunger crisis. In response to food waste, climate change, and a global hunger crisis […]
This post was written by Kerensa Gimre with support from Regina Paparo and Ata Nalbantoglu, FLPC clinical students. Highlights Date labels should utilize that dual date label scheme that clearly distinguishes between quality-based and safety-based labels Consumer and business education […]
Written by Minnie Che, FLPC research assistant A $1.9 trillion stimulus package, called the American Rescue Plan, has been passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. Even before passage of this legislation, there were many changes afoot […]
Originally posted on The Times of India on April 5, 2021. Emily Broad Leib teaches law at Harvard University. Researching food policies across 14 nations, she discusses important findings with Times Evoke, including what India is doing right in minimising food wastage […]
As the federal government eyes climate policy, advocates issue call to action to cut food loss and waste in half by 2030. Each year, between 30-40% of all food in the United States is unsold or uneaten. Most becomes food […]
Originally written by Erin Durkin and posted on National Journal on April 1, 2021. Policy experts say measures allowing government negotiation of drug prices for Medicare could get past Senate restrictions. Democrats may be teeing up provisions to let the […]
Originally posted on Mirage News on March 29, 2021 Recommendations stem from conference of National Cancer Institute and Comprehensive Cancer Center representatives Recommendations call for enhanced community partnerships and higher priority for community-outreach efforts New recommendations co-developed by Dana-Farber Cancer […]