SB 1383 and Edible Food RescueKen DaRosaChief Deputy Director

Agenda • SB 1383 Overview• SB 1383 Organic Waste Reduction Targets• SB 1383 Edible Food Recovery Goals• Food Insecurity in CA• Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant

Program• SB 1383 Edible Food Regulatory Concepts

SB 138350% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020.

75% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2025.

20 percent improvement in edible food recovery by 2025.

SB 1383 Organic Diversion2020: 50% below 2014 Levels2025: 75% below 2014 Levels

Organics Processing Infrastructure

Food Rescue Targets

20% improvement in edible food recovery by 2025.

Approximately5.6 Million Tons

4.9 MILLIONCALIFORNIANS

ARE FOOD INSECURE

1 IN 8 CALIFORNIANS DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM

1 IN 5 CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA GO TO BED HUNGRY EVERY NIGHT

Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Program This January, CalRecycle awarded $9.4 million to 31 projects throughout the state

Imperial Valley Food BankAwarded $500,000The food bank serves 20,000 people per month

SB 1383 Edible Food Regulatory Concepts

Edible food recovery education and outreach

Local government program for collection of edible food

Edible food requirements on generators

Edible Food Requirements on GeneratorsTier One (2022) Edible Food Generators Could Include:

SupermarketsGrocery StoresFood Service ContractorsFood Service DistributorsWholesale Food MarketsState Entities

Tier Two (2024) Edible Food Generators Could Include:Restaurants HotelsHealth FacilitiesLarge VenuesLarge EventsLocal Education Entities

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