"Eighty-six percent of our State is forested, and I think that might be the highest percentage of any State."
"Moving forward, we could align with what most other countries do, and as Representative Pingree discussed, require a standard quality label on foods where freshness is a concern, and a standard safety..."
"When I tell people that 40 percent of the food that is produced in this country is wasted, they are usually shocked."
"Recognizing the extent of this problem, USDA and EPA announced the first food waste reduction goal last year--a 50 percent reduction by 2030."
"support the Food Recovery Act, introduced by Representative Pingree."
"The Food Recovery Act introduced by Rep. Chellie Pingree (H.R. 4184) tackles food waste from a variety of angles."
"It would create much less waste, something that most of us agree on, and you will find most of the manufacturers and others agree on it as well."
"we do have 50 million people in this country going hungry."
"It is wonderful to see that the USDA and the EPA together have announced a food waste reduction goal."
"40 percent of the food, as you mentioned, is wasted in this country."
"And when there is confusion around date labeling or how food can be disposed of, with the good Samaritan laws that we have talked about, it just makes it that much more difficult for restaurants and r..."