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Lawmakers look to cut food waste, feed the needy

11/21/18 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher and Spencer Chase
KEYWORDS dairy farm bill food stamps food waste fruits and vegetables milk SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program TEFAP The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Lawmakers hope to include provisions in a new farm bill that would reduce food waste by encouraging donations of ugly produce and surplus commodities that would otherwise be discarded.
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