This bill hopes to solve a real problem – the staggering amount of healthy, consumable food wasted every day in California.

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California is, of course, the largest state in the country, and that’s important. When a huge chunk of the market changes its regulations, the country often follows. Producers don’t want to create separate labels for California and the rest of America. Chances are, if this passes, its impacts will be felt far beyond the Golden State.

The benefits will go far beyond just reducing waste. Such standardization will benefit the economy, the environment and, ideally, help give access to healthy food to those who don’t have it currently.