'Food recovery' programs could get boost in obtaining fresh food : vimarsana.com

A proposal aimed at helping what are known as “food recovery” programs, such as food banks, get discounted prices for fresh foods moved forward Monday in the Florida House, with lawmakers looking at a pilot program to help curb food insecurity in the state. The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee unanimously approved the bill (HB 1159).

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