Definitions

In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Commissioner The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. (3) Food The term food means any raw, cooked, processed, or prepared substance, ice, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use in whole or in part for human consumption. (4) Food loss The term food loss means, with respect to food, that the food does not reach a consumer as a result of an issue in the production, storage, processing, or distribution phase. (5) Food recovery The term food recovery means the collection of wholesome food that would otherwise go to waste and the redistribution of that food to feed people. (6) Food spoilage The term food spoilage means a process or change that renders a food product undesirable or unacceptable for human consumption. (7) Food waste The term food waste means, with respect to food, that the food is intended for human consumption but is unconsumed by humans for any reason at the retail or consumption phase. (8) Liaison The term Liaison means the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison established under section 224 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924). (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (10) Upcycled food product The term upcycled food product means a product that— (A) is created from surplus food, unmarketable food, or edible or inedible food byproducts; and (B) is made with ingredients that— (i) otherwise would not have gone to human consumption; (ii) are sourced and produced using supply chains for which upstream data can be verified and validated for accuracy; and (iii) have a positive impact on the environment.