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Research by Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic reveals how to remove major barriers to food donation. Today, The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) […]
Originally written by Tanya Albert Henry and published by AMA on 12/1/2021. The parties to a case in the U.S. Supreme Court dealing with a mail-order pharmacy program that created a host of problems […]
The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School and Feeding America highlight the nuts and bolts of addressing patients’ food-related needs. A growing number of health […]
This article was originally published by The Ripon Advance on December 9, 2021. Food date labeling changes would be enacted to help reduce food waste under a bipartisan, bicameral bill […]
Clarifying confusing food date labels will save Americans money, strengthen the food safety net, and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Nearly all Americans—90%—report that they throw away food after its […]
This press release was originally published by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree on December 7, 2021. The Food Date Labeling Act aims to end consumer confusion around food date labeling and ensure […]
Join HRC and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School for three exciting discussions about new regulatory changes that improve the availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis, […]
Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic and Food Law and Policy Clinic jointly submitted public comments in response to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (USDA-FSIS) Advanced […]
Originally written by Lisa Held and posted on Civil Eats on 12/01/21. The Biden administration’s efforts to correct historic wrongs are being contested by white farmers and banks. Congress might have a […]
On Monday a federal district court in Austin granted final approval of a class action settlement between the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (“HHSC”) and Medicaid enrollees, radically expanding […]
The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic is pleased to share the recent launch of the Food Rescue Locator, a searchable, location-based online directory of organizations, groups and […]
Food Law & Policy, Commentary
Senators Toomey and Blumenthal Demonstrate Dedication to Boosting Food Donation in America with Bipartisan Bill
December 8, 2021
This blog post was written by Tori Oto, a student in the Food Law and Policy Clinic. Senators Pat Toomey and Richard Blumenthal recently reintroduced legislation that will increase food […]