The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have launched a new initiative called "Winning on Reducing Food Waste." The respective heads of each agency signed a joint formal agreement to tackle the issue on Oct. 18.

According to that agreement, the purpose is to affirm a "shared commitment to reducing food loss and waste and commit to developing a strategic plan for coordination and communication among the EPA, FDA and USDA that will leverage government resources more efficiently, saving taxpayer dollars while effectively addressing issues where the Parties have common issues and goals.”

By Cole Rosengren, Waste Dive.