Prevent food waste! Support S. 1484 / HR 3159 the Food Date Labeling Act.

I strongly urge you to prevent food waste by supporting S. 1484 / HR 3159 the Food Date Labeling Act of 2023. Confusing or unclear date labels mean many of us end up throwing away food that's still perfectly safe to eat -- and it adds up. The U.S. throws away about 35% of its total food supplies each year. This is a huge contributor to methane emissions and therefore the climate crisis. To grow all the food that ended up going to waste last year, it took an area of farmland the size of California and New York State combined; 5.9 trillion gallons of fresh water; and enough energy to power over 50 million U.S. homes for a year. For the sake of our planet, we can't let resources go to waste like this. Not to mention, the food we produce but don't end up using globally could feed 2 billion people. Improving labeling and reducing food waste -- in addition to the right distribution system -- could help end hunger. Please sponsor and support this bill. Thanks.