Feeding People, Not Landfills: Policy Solutions that Tackle Food Waste and Food Insecurity

Addressing these interconnected issues requires more than individual action—it demands smart policies that reshape how food is produced, distributed, recovered, and consumed. This panel will bring together policymakers, advocates, and food system leaders to explore the policy solutions that can simultaneously reduce food waste, strengthen food security, and lower climate pollution. From expanding food recovery and improving date labeling to modernizing public procurement, investing in food access, and incentivizing waste prevention, panelists will discuss the policies that are transforming food systems at the local, state, and national levels. By highlighting successful initiatives and emerging ideas from across the country, this conversation will demonstrate how thoughtful public policy can create a food system that wastes less, feeds more people, and delivers lasting benefits for communities, the economy, and the climate. Panelists: NY Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson Niamh Moore, Director of Healthy Communities at EANY Ora Kemp, Senior Policy Advisor at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy Steven Deheeger, Associate Director of Advocacy at City Harvest Alexandra Payne, Managing Director, Amplify: Food Systems and Strategy, (Moderator)