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Food waste reduction pilot projects could get a boost through state grants under a plan proposed by Democratic lawmakers.

Senate Assistant Minority Leader Jeff Smith, D- Brunswick, and State Rep. Francesca Hong, D- Madison, are looking for co-sponsors on a bill that would give $200,000 over the next two years to organizations that are preventing food waste, redirecting surplus food to hunger relief organizations or composting food waste.

Hong said possible recipients could be community compost programs, farmers who are starting regenerative agriculture practices, and eligible food pantries.

“This is not only comprehensive but a common sense way for both residential and commercial businesses to invest in food waste reduction and to redirect excess food to those who need it,” Hong said.

According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, about 854,000 tons of food were thrown away in Wisconsin in 2020, the majority of it still edible.