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Making A Difference For Hungry Families, States Donate Food Headed To Landfills

When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasnt sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store manager for ShopRite of Elmsford-Greenburgh in New York, prepared boxes of bread, donuts, fresh produce and dairy products to be picked up by a food bank. Its part of a statewide program requiring larger businesses to donate edible food and, if they can, recycle remaining food scraps.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. — When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the sto

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, t

When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn't sold got tossed out.

A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems. Globally, about a

ELMSFORD, New York (AP) — When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store manager for ShopRite of Elmsford-Greenburgh in New York, was preparing boxes of bread, donuts, fresh produce and dairy products to be picked up by a […]

New York is among a growing number of states targeting food waste over concerns it is taking up diminishing landfill space.

California and some others have passed laws requiring food waste to be composted, while others, including New York, require supermarkets and other businesses to redirect food to food pantries.

New York is addressing food waste through statewide initiatives, emphasizing donations of edible food and recycling of food scraps to reduce landfill usage.