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Billions of pounds of food go to waste each year
in the
United States
. Second Harvest Food Bank's Surplus Food
Program helps to eliminate some of that waste by receiving surplus
food from manufacturers, distributors, supermarkets, processors,
and brokers and distributing that food to those in need. A
great deal of food cannot be marketed by its manufacturer due to
product overruns, off specifications, short-dated products, reformulations,
mislabeled and unlabeled packaging, and discontinued brands, but
is perfectly suitable for human consumption. This is where
Second Harvest steps in.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN ACT
(EMERSON FOOD DONATION ACT)
Because the various states had many different laws
affecting liability as it pertains to food donation, the Good Samaritan
Act was passed to provide protection to manufacturers and distributors
which donate product. It gives protection for food and grocery
products that meet all quality and labeling standards imposed by
federal, state, and local laws and regulations even though the food
may not be readily marketable due to appearance, age, freshness,
grade, size, surplus, or other conditions. The law protects
both companies and individuals who act in good faith. Exceptions
are noted for gross negligence, but donors will not be subjected
to civil or criminal liability arising from the "nature, age,
packaging, or condition or apparently wholesome food."
TAX BENEFITS
Second Harvest Food Bank issues
a donation receipt for every donation it receives. Section
170(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
states that a corporation is entitled to a tax deduction with respect
to a contribution to a public charity or to a private operating
foundation. By offering tax deductions, the government is
encouraging donations to charities. All food donors should
consult with the accountants when applying appropriate deductions.
Please contact Ken Gravener at kgravener@secondharvest.org,
or call him at 734-1322 x228.
