Americans each year trash about 108 billion pounds of food. That represents about 40 percent of the food supply in this country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates. A major source of that waste is generated by restaurants, retailers and wholesalers, all of whom face challenges and restrictions in moving
Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a bill Tuesday to remove roadblocks that discourage restaurants, farmers, schools and others from donating leftover food.