Sens. Pat Toomey Patrick (Pat) Joseph Toomey Black women look to build upon gains in coming elections Watch live: GOP senators present new infrastructure proposal Sasse rebuked by Nebraska Republican Party over impeachment vote MORE (R-Pa.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a bill Tuesday to remove roadblocks that discourage restaurants, farmers, schools and others from donating leftover food. The Food Donation Improvement Act would provide liability protections to organizations that donate food directly to people in need rather than going through a nonprofit and allow them to give to groups that offer food at a substantially reduced price. It would also clarify what kind of labeling standards food products must meet to be eligible for legal protections. "This bill will eliminate legal roadblocks that discourage food donations by restaurants, retailers, and others," Blumenthal said in a statement. "Nearly 40 percent of our nation's food goes to waste – creating a clear opportunity and imperative to help Americans going hungry every day." ADVERTISEMENT The bill's introduction follows a lobbying push from several influential food and diet companies, including WW International, Grubhub, Hellmann’s and Impossible Foods to overhaul rules surrounding food donations. Those companies co-authored a letter to Congress this week calling… Read full this story
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