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Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-163.3: Leftover food – Prevention of waste

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The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules

authorizing the patrons of senior nutrition project sites to take

home leftover food. The Department may also seek ways to receive

for distribution to patrons donated packaged or nonperishable food

as well as natural fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables with no

requirements for sites to provide overnight storage.

The State Department of Education shall promulgate rules to

prevent food waste in public school cafeterias and shall develop

policies for redistributing leftover foods to students in need. The

Department may seek ways to receive for distribution to needy

students packaged or nonperishable food as well as natural fresh

foods such as fruits and vegetables with no requirements for school

cafeterias to provide overnight storage.

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