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Should the government invest in programs to reduce food waste?

Food waste programs aim to reduce the amount of edible food that is discarded. Proponents argue that it would improve food security and reduce environmental impact. Opponents argue that it is not a priority and that the responsibility should lie with individuals and businesses.

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 @9SGS2K2 from Kansas  answered…11mos11MO

Yes, and the government should losen regulations on soup kitchens and other food services to allow more food to be donated.

 @9RRTSC9 from Minnesota  answered…11mos11MO

Yes, all the food waste from school, Healthcare industry, Corrections facilities, should go to the non-corporate Farms to produce fertilizer and feed the pigs.

 @9S9H4SS from Georgia  answered…11mos11MO

No, if the food is natural and not laced with chemicals and preservatives, then food waste is not a problem.

 @9MJXYWB from New Jersey  answered…1yr1Y

No, however there should be regulations on companies regarding food waste.

  @ka'a'awa-54  from Hawaii  answered…2 days2D

YES... only with strict attention to moral clarity, economic efficiency, strategic targeting, cultural sensitivity, decentralized innovation, and measurable outcomes. The goal must be not only less waste, but more wisdom.

 @B5Z9R8G from Minnesota  answered…3 days3D

Reduce subsidises that create an excess of food waste while also reducing food insecurity among low income people.

 @B5S69QZ from California  answered…4wks4W

No, deregulate the industry, a law meant to encourage donation of the food combined with lawsuits unironically led to the current situation where employers and employees have to throw out food. Especially restaurants.

 @B2SZWC9 from California  answered…5mos5MO

Food processing and reduction needs to be overhauled with computerized data management and systems down to one's need for nutrition. We live in an era of absolute abundance there should not be any food waste.

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Horror in Northern Gaza: U.S. Questions Israel After Civilians Slaughtered in Residential Attack

An Israeli strike on a residential building in northern Gaza killed dozens of people early Tuesday, the territory’s emergency service said, in the latest attack to cause mass casualties in the area since Israel renewed its offensive against Hamas in the north.The Palestinian Civil Defense, the emergency service, said at least 55 people were killed in the strike in the town of Beit Lahia. Gaza’s health ministry said at least 93 people were dead, including 25 children. The Israeli military said in a statement that it was “aware of reports that civilians were harmed” in the town and was looking into the details.Matt Miller, a U.S. State Department spokesman, called the strike “a horrifying incident with a horrifying result” and said the Biden administration had contacted the Israeli government to ask what happened.Israeli forces renewed their offensive in northern Gaza this month, saying they were trying to stem a regrouping of Hamas, the militant group that attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, sparking the war in Gaza.The strike comes days after another Israeli attack on a residential block in Beit Lahia that left dozens of people killed or wounded, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. The Israeli military confirmed the strike on Sunday, saying that the air force had “conducted a precise strike” targeting Hamas fighters.An overnight Israeli airstrike hit another residential building in the town on Oct. 20, killing dozens of people, Palestinian officials and emergency workers said.Roughly 400,000 people remain in northern Gaza, according to the United Nations, and many have been trapped in their ruined neighborhoods.

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