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Should the government invest in programs to reduce food waste?

Food waste programs aim to reduce the amount of edible food that is discarded. Proponents argue that it would improve food security and reduce environmental impact. Opponents argue that it is not a priority and that the responsibility should lie with individuals and businesses.

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 @B7QY29Qfrom British Columbia  answered…8mos8MO

Excess unneeded food should be given to those who need it. If we gave all the excess to the homeless, while also providing them homes, and mental health support, we could very well eliminate or close to eliminate homelessness.

 @B6L44Q8from Alberta  answered…10mos10MO

No but our liability laws should be changed to allow businesses to easier run programs to reduce waste.

 @B2K7BJPfrom Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

Yes but it should not be a priority. If we cannot afford to do it then it won’t be done

 @B259WFSfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

The government should be focusing less on trading garbage to other countries.

 @9ZNZZY8from Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, so long as this only applied to commercial operations and doesn't impact private citizens.

 @9WYDMSDfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, businesses who throw out food that can still be eaten if it can be fed to people who need it but refuse should be punished, businesses who feed people in need instead of wasting should be given tax breaks equal to the amount of potentially lost profits.

 @9W6K72Mfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

Incentives to business to reduce it by charitable donation

 @9VW59ZNfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

The government is so inefficient in everything it does, this would just be another waste of taxpayer dollars

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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