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Good Samaritan Act Provides Liability Protection For Food Donations

August 13, 2020 Jean Buzby, USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison

Food donations to help those in need have been an important part of America’s safety net during the challenges posed by COVID-19. Did you know that the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996 (PDF, 207 KB) ( 42 U.S. Code § 1791) provides limited liability protection for people who make...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

Enjoy Those Strawberries Longer: PhylloLux Innovation Leads the Way

August 13, 2020 Dr. Fumiomi Takeda, Research Horticulturist, Dr. Wojciech Janisiewicz, Research Plant Pathologist (retired), Dr. Joseph E. Munyaneza, National Program Leader, Vegetable, Sugarbeet & Greenhouse Crops, Agricultural Research Service

We’ve all enjoyed some delicious strawberries this summer, but a short-shelf life can limit that enjoyment. One of the biggest challenges in U.S. strawberry production is managing diseases and pests. The fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea results in gray mold, or the unappetizing gray fuzz that can...

Research and Science