GCCA Applauds Rep. Barragán’s Introduction of the Feed the Community Act

On Tuesday, July 30th, Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA), along with 10 cosponsors, introduced the Feed the Community Act, a bill that would create tax deductions for businesses that donate food storage equipment and food transportation vehicles to non-profit organizations whose primary mission is to fight hunger in their communities.

GCCA has worked closely with Rep. Barragán’s office on the development of the bill, providing perspectives on the cold chain industry to improve the legislation. GCCA commends Rep. Barragán for her leadership in bringing forward the legislation and looks forward to continued collaboration as the legislative process continues. Reducing food loss and waste is a high priority for GCCA and the Feed the Community Act will help incentive donations of critical equipment that will help food banks increase their capacity to handle perishable products and reach people in need. Strengthening cold chain capacity across the food supply chain will help reduce food loss and waste, improve food security, and enhance nutrition.

A fact sheet on the Feed the Community Act can be accessed here.