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Millions of tons of surplus food is wasted every year. Could a tax incentive push producers to donate more? (www.abc.net.au)

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In short:

Foodbank says millions of tonnes of food is wasted every year in Australia, while at the same time there's been a doubling in the need for food relief.

A tax incentive has been proposed that would give farmers and manufacturers the ability to claim some of the expenses involved in food donations.

What's next?

The food tax bill is due to go before the Senate later this year. If passed, the incentive would be available for three years in the hope cost of living pressures will have eased by then.

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[–] Treczoks 1 points 2 months ago

Careful with the term "wasted food". One "study" fell flat because they counted stuff like potato peels, nut shells, and green cut off carrots as food waste, thus grossly inflating their numbers.