Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-163.3
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Leftover food – Prevention of waste
Official statutory text
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.
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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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