As food waste continues to be a global concern, the food manufacturing and processing industry has taken steps to reduce waste and eliminate consumer confusion surrounding product date labeling. Meghan Stasz, senior director of sustainability for the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA), addressed these issues in her testimony in front of the US House Agriculture Committee this week on behalf of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA)—a cross-sector group founded by the Food Marketing Institute, National Restaurant Association and GMA.
Members of the Committee were looking to industry experts for background and guidance on food waste across the food supply chain. The hearing comes several months after the US government set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030 and one week after legislation was introduced to clarify dates on food labels and combat waste.