{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-1e-228","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 13:1E-228","heading":"Public awareness campaign relative to food waste.","body":"1.\tThe Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, shall:\na.\testablish a public awareness campaign to educate the general public about food waste prevention by raising awareness regarding:\n(1)\tstrategies to reduce wasteful shopping which may include the benefits of creating a shopping list;\n(2)\tthe benefits of freezing meat close to the expiration date; and\n(3)\tthe meaning of date  label definitions such as \"use by,\" \"sell by,\" and \"best buy\";\nb.\ttake appropriate measures to encourage the reduction of food waste through donating or composting leftover food; and\nc.\tdevelop and distribute appropriate informational materials regarding food waste, which may include, but need not be limited to, the use of social media, television, radio, or print media.\nL.2019, c.93.","path":["TITLE 13 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"5371c516c66a0d6f603337e890a90e3e116419efb83dab356d02c0bd6f218826","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-1e-227.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-1e-229"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}