Instead, the program supports families consistently throughout the year.40 With half of the program funds dedicated to rescued food, the Israeli government elevated the role of food donation in addressing the issues of hunger and food insecurity.41 A new government contract for operating the National Food Security Program was issued in May 2021, increasing the participation to 26,000 families with. [...] 1145, which regulates the labeling of prepackaged food sales and relates to date labeling.84 LEGAL ISSUES RELEVANT TO FOOD DONATION Food Safety for Donations In many countries, a key barrier to the donation of surplus food is the lack of knowledge or readily available guidance regarding safety procedures for food donation. [...] FDOs and their volunteers and employees are also not liable for any damage to the recipient of the donated food that occurs through transportation, possession, or distribution as long as the organization or individual follows any applicable law and is not negligent.105 The law protects food donated to a FDO that distributes that food to those in need; it does not state that the food must be provid. [...] Food waste deterrence laws are the universe of laws or policies that aim to reduce food waste and increase food recovery by making food waste financially burdensome for food waste generators, such as policies that restrict food waste going to landfills, mandate food donation or diversion, or use economic penalties on food waste. [...] As part of the 2018 Food Donation Encouragement Law, businesses that donate food to FDOs are awarded annual signs of appreciation from the Ministry of Health.125 The Ministry of Health also publishes records of businesses that donate food as well as records of the awarded certificates on its website.126 However, as of the time of this writing, no food donor has been given certificates of appreciat.
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