Sec. 12506. Study on food waste
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In this section, the term food waste means food waste that occurs— on the farm and ranch production level; and before and after the harvest period. The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate and determine— methods of measuring food waste; standards for the volume of food waste; factors that create food waste; the cost and volume of food loss of— domestic fresh food products; and imported fresh food products that pass import inspection but do not make it to market in the United States, consistent with article III of the GATT 1994 (as defined in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3501 )); the reason for the waste described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of paragraph (4); and the potential economic value of the products described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of paragraph
(4)if the products were taken to market; and measures to ensure that programs contemplated, undertaken, or funded by the Department of Agriculture do not disrupt existing food waste recovery and disposal by commercial, marketing, or business relationships. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection
(b)to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. Not later than 1 year after the date of submission of the report under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes— an estimate of the quantity of food waste during the 1-year period ending on the date of submission of the report under subsection (c); and the best practices or other recommendations that the Secretary, producers, or other stakeholders may consider to reduce food waste.
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