The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and an Illinois farmer launched the pilot to a new nationwide program to distribute excess food to military members and their families at Scott Air Force Base on Friday.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the goal of the program, called Feed It Onward, is to reduce wasted food in the U.S.

“It's always unfortunate whenever you have to see any of it go to waste,” Zeldin said. “To be able to come together like this is a no brainer. To be able to multiply it — to take this as inspiration and amplify this effort nationwide — the EPA absolutely wants to help.”

Frey Farms , a fruit and vegetable farm located in south-central Illinois, delivered a truckload of excess watermelon, sweet corn, pumpkins and watermelon juice to members of the

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