[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H2405-H2406]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TAKING SPOONFULS' PLEDGE TO WASTE LESS

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I have officially taken the pledge. An 
incredible organization from Massachusetts called Spoonfuls is calling 
on all of us to reduce our wasted food footprint while helping those 
who don't know where their next meal is coming from.
  I have always said that, in America, we have a mismatch: Acres of 
fresh fruits and vegetables and some of the most talented farmers in 
the world, yet nearly 40 million Americans go hungry. We have enough 
food to feed everyone, yet so much goes to waste.
  In fact, about 40 percent of the food the U.S. produces ends up 
thrown in the trash, and too much of it is perfectly good to eat.

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  In Congress, I was proud to get the Food Donation Improvement Act to 
President Biden's desk, making it easier for organizations to donate 
unused food. This law is a win-win for organizations looking to do good 
and for Americans who are hungry.
  Mr. Speaker, I will continue to look for ways to minimize food waste 
in my life, and I hope that others, including my colleagues in 
Congress, will join me in this fun, commonsense commitment. Let us 
rededicate ourselves to ending hunger now.

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