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Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
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MDHHS and partners support a continuum of prevention services. The continuum is inclusive of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. Visit this page to learn more.
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Food insecurity continues to disproportionately impact communities of color and rural communities. Feeding America reports that 26 percent of Black households and 16 percent of Hispanic households were food insecure in 2022.
We've identified three key strategies to reduce food loss and waste:
Many consumers throw out food prematurely due to confusion between food safety and food quality.
People are throwing out food that could be eaten or donated because they do not understand food labeling.
If the food label date has passed, food should still be safe to eat. Consumers should assess food for spoilage and look for signs of change of odor, flavor, or texture to indicate spoilage.
Date labels are unregulated under federal law, except for infant formula, and, in some instances, with poultry and egg products. If you are unsure of how to store your food to prevent spoilage, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service developed a FoodKeeper app (available for Android and Apple devices) to help you maximize the life of your food and reduce food waste and loss.
40% of food in America is wasted. | Sell by is the date defined by the manufacturer or retailer as the last date on which to they sell temperature sensitive foods. | Safe to eat! Unless food is exhibiting signs of spoilage. |
| Expiration is the date defined by the manufacturer or retailers and is based on quality not food safety. | Safe to eat! Unless food is exhibiting signs of spoilage. |
| Best by is the date generally used on shelf stable products and is based on quality not food safety. | Safe to eat! Unless food is exhibiting signs of spoilage. |
| Use by is the date defined by the manufacturer or retailers as the last to sell products sold on shelf. |
Safe to eat! Unless food is exhibiting signs of spoilage. |
You are protected when you donate food. Under the Bill Emerson Act, people who donate food to nonprofit organizations are protected from liability.
Additional Protections in Michigan
Michigan law offers additional protections to donors of food through the Michigan State Liability Protection Law. Michigan's liability protection extends protection to gleaners and to nonprofit charitable organizations.
You are protected when you donate food.
All food donations must be handled and stored properly to maintain safety and quality. Donated foods should be in its original packaging or properly sealed containers to ensure it remains safe and uncontaminated. Food past its labeled dates are safe to donate as long as the food has been inspected for spoilage. Donors should follow food safety guidelines to ensure food remains safe for consumption.
Types of food you can donate include:
Leftover food from meals or parties are generally not able to be donated.
As of December 2015, all businesses- including C-corporations, S-corporations, limited liability corporations (LLCs), partnerships, sole proprietorships- are eligible for an enhanced tax deduction that meets certain criteria.
The enhanced tax deduction provides additional incentive when businesses donate usable food to 501c(3) corporations equal to the cost of the goods and up to half of their unrealized gross profit.
For example, a grocery store donates $100.00 of apples with a fair market value of $130.00. The basis value of these apples was $100.00. The expected profit margin is the fair market value minus the basis value, totaling $30.00. Under the enhanced deduction, the grocery store is eligible to deduct the smaller of:
| Basis Value + (expected profit margin divided by 2) | $100 + ($20/2) | $115.00 |
| Basis Value x 2 | $100 x 2 | $200.00 |
The enhanced deduction would be $115.00.
Additional Resources:
A Farmer's Guide to the Enhanced Federal Tax Deduction for Food Donation
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Food Loss happens when food leaves the human food supply chain on the farm, following harvest, or in the processing or distribution sector. |
Food Loss and Waste (FLW) happens when food intended for human consumption is not ultimately consumed by humans. | Food Waste happens when food leaves the human food supply chain in the retail, food, service, or household sector. |