Federal Agencies Release Plan to Reduce Food Waste

A newly released plan by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks to reduce food waste at federal facilities.

According to the Federal News Network, the plan focuses on six key areas, including enhancing interagency coordination and encouraging food waste reduction at federal facilities.

The federal announcement follows a message from President Donald Trump acknowledging the month of April as Winning on Reducing Food Waste Month and encouraging public action and participation from all sectors.

Federal News Network has more information:

A federal interagency strategy from the Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, looks to reduce food waste. The strategy focuses on six key areas, including enhancing interagency coordination, and encouraging food waste reduction at federal facilities. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Familiar proposals to cut federal retirement are absent from a new House budget proposal. While House Democrats have not put forth a budget resolution for 2020, the measure they’re considering does not include reconciliation instructions to find several billion dollars in savings through cuts to federal retirement. Instead, the House measure would set spending limits for 2020 and 2021. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said congressional leaders will put together a group to discuss plans to reach a two-year spending deal. (Federal News Network)

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