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## Food Waste Intelligence

## [U.S. Representatives Introduce Legislation to Expand Food Donation](https://blog.leanpath.com/us-representatives-introduce-legislation-to-expand-food-donation)

Posted By [Todd Pendexter, Business Development Manager](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/todd-pendexter-business-development-manager) on Feb 28, 2017

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Continuing the push for more food waste legislation, United States Congress Representatives Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and James P. McGovern (D-MA) introduced The Food Donation Act of 2017 (H.R. 952) earlier this month. The bill amends The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (the Emerson Act), which was passed in 1996 to encourage food donation by offering protection from liability to those who donate food in good faith.

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## [Food Waste Prevention: A Key Opportunity Amid Rising Labor Costs](https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-prevention-a-key-opportunity-amid-rising-labor-costs)

Posted By [Todd Pendexter, Business Development Manager](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/todd-pendexter-business-development-manager) on Aug 31, 2016

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We all know that controlling costs is critical to running a successful business, especially in foodservice. Recently the cost of labor has been top-of-mind, as various pieces of legislation take effect to raise the minimum wage in certain parts of the United States. How to react to this challenge? After years of optimizing labor, operators have few opportunities to reduce labor without damaging their business in fundamental ways. Raising menu prices to offset the increases isn’t often viable, nor will it please customers. So what can ...

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