Preparing for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate

Findings from the Los Angeles Food Recovery Study

Alina I. Palimaru, Joslyn Fleming, Jay Balagna, Marcy Agmon, Marc Robbins, Sarah B. Hunter

VideoPublished Jun 21, 2022

Under a new state law, by 2025 California must reduce organic waste by 75 percent and recover 20 percent edible food that would otherwise be landfilled. RAND researchers reviewed the literature and government documents, and interviewed stakeholders to assess the preparedness for the new mandate in Los Angeles County. They suggest ways in which the mandate could be turned into an opportunity for innovation and capacity-building.

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Palimaru, Alina I., Joslyn Fleming, Jay Balagna, Marcy Agmon, Marc Robbins, and Sarah B. Hunter, Preparing for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate: Findings from the Los Angeles Food Recovery Study. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2022. https://www.rand.org/pubs/presentations/PTA1983-1.html.
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