SENATE HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION No. 172

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JANUARY 31, 2019

      The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee reports favorably Assembly Joint Resolution No. 172.

      This joint resolution designates the Thursday of the third week of September of each year as “Food Waste Prevention Day” in New Jersey, for the purpose of bringing awareness to the issue of food waste and fostering partnerships between individuals and businesses in order to create and share solutions to prevent food waste.  The resolution requests that the Governor issue an annual proclamation calling on public officials and the citizens of New Jersey to observe “Food Waste Prevention Day” with appropriate activities and programs.

      As reported by the committee, Assembly Joint Resolution No. 172 is identical to Senate Joint Resolution No. 108, which was also reported by the committee on this date.