{"id":2976,"date":"2022-08-08T16:23:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/?page_id=2976"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:28:45","slug":"academic-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/academic-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_756d8a-e3\">Mitchell Center Wasted Food Research<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_32fea5-94\">Since 2015, when the Mitchell Center Materials Management team was created, wasted food has been the&nbsp;<strong>single largest component of Maine\u2019s solid waste stream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_5eb1ed-a1\"><strong>Research shows that ending wasted food and food loss will have major financial, social, and environmental benefits.<\/strong>&nbsp;The Senator George J. Mitchell Center wasted food research seeks to&nbsp;<strong>gather data<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>advance knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;around Maine wasted food solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2976_515794-36 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2976_515794-36 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#082e58;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2976_515794-36\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_bb1de9-c0\">Read our original Maine Wasted Food Management Research:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-10-1-1024x577.png\" alt=\"picture of a person dumping broccoli into the trash\" class=\"wp-image-2602\" style=\"width:546px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-10-1-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-10-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-10-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-10-1-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-10-1-105x59.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-10-1-600x338.png 600w, 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85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2976_22b3a3-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2976_22b3a3-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2976_22b3a3-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2976_22b3a3-d8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2976_22b3a3-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2976_22b3a3-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2976_22b3a3-d8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2976_127cbc-31\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2976_f5abe3-61{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:flex-end;}.kt-btns2976_f5abe3-61 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns2976_f5abe3-61 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2976_f5abe3-61 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2976_f5abe3-61 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2976_f5abe3-61 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2976_f5abe3-61 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2976_f5abe3-61 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2976_f5abe3-61 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns2976_f5abe3-61\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2976_f5f535-d2.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2976_f5f535-d2.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2976_f5f535-d2.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2976_f5f535-d2.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#79bde8;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn2976_f5f535-d2 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/02\/FINALSolid-Waste-Whitepaper-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Triple Bottom Line Solutions to End Food Waste in Maine<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2976_07953d-49 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2976_07953d-49 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#082e58;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2976_07953d-49\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_168cb5-61\">Student and Faculty Research&nbsp;Projects:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_30b6da-b8\">Grant-funded, real-world research that seeks to advance knowledge around wasted food solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/food-waste-reduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Waste Reduction<\/a>&nbsp;(2018\/19, DDSF and IURC). PI: Cindy Isenhour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/road-to-solutions-the-emergent-risks-of-food-waste-recovery-characterizing-the-contaminants-in-municipal-solid-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Emergent Risks of Food Waste Recovery: Characterizing the Contaminants in Municipal Solid Waste<\/a>&nbsp;(2018\/20, Environmental Research and Education Foundation). PI: Jean MacRae<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/making-maines-local-food-system-sustainable-opportunities-to-address-hunger-and-reduce-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Making Maine\u2019s Local Food System Sustainable: Opportunities to Address Hunger and Reduce Waste<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\/20, IURC). PI:&nbsp;Debbie Saber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/food-waste-management-empowering-maine-businesses-toward-sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Waste Management: Empowering Maine Businesses Toward Sustainability<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\/20, Mitchell Center). PI: Susanne Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/increasing-maine-consumer-food-waste-education-and-awareness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Increasing Maine Consumer Food Waste Education and Awareness<\/a>&nbsp;(2020\/2022, Maine DEP). PI: Susanne Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/building-maines-circular-zero-waste-food-system-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Building Maine\u2019s Circular (Zero-Waste) Food System Infrastructure<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\/2022, RRF). PI: Jesse Minor, Susanne Lee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2976_8dfb64-09 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2976_8dfb64-09 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#082e58;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2976_8dfb64-09\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_3c065d-2d\">Mitchell Center Wasted Food&nbsp;Research&nbsp;Products<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_54ac8f-6e\">Real-world, research-based products (academic articles, scholarly papers, and public policy) that put wasted food knowledge into action.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_9e9c3b-be\">Academic Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saber, D. A., &amp; Silka, L. (2020).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/josi.12372doi:%2010.1111\/josi.12372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food waste as a classic problem that calls for interdisciplinary solutions: A case study illustration.&nbsp;<\/a><em>Journal of Social Issues<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>76<\/em>(1), 114-122.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saber, D. A., Azizi, R., Dreyer, S., Sanford, D., &amp; Nadeau, H. (2022).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ojin.nursingworld.org\/MainMenuCategories\/ANAMarketplace\/ANAPeriodicals\/OJIN\/TableofContents\/Vol-27-2022\/No2-May-2022\/Articles-Previous-Topics\/Hospital-Food-Waste-Reducing-Waste-and-Cost-to-our-Health-Care-System-and-Environment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hospital food waste: reducing waste and cost to our health care system and environment.&nbsp;<\/a><em>OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>27<\/em>(1).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thakali, A., &amp; MacRae, J. D. (2021).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0013935120315322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;A review of chemical and microbial contamination in food: What are the threats to a circular food system?<\/a>.&nbsp;<em>Environmental Research<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>194<\/em>, 110635<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beard-Tisdale, K. (2022). Using Dashboards and Story Maps to Assess Food Waste Issues in Maine. (Submitted to Arc News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_8aa0fd-b7\">Theses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DiSpirito, Dominique Danielle. (2022).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/honors\/733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Envisioning a Bold Food Waste Policy for Maine: A Mixed-Methods Study into the Context of Landfill Diversion of Food Waste.\u00a0<\/a><em>Honors College<\/em>. 733.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rivet-Prefontaine, Louis (2025). <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/resource\/report-unlocking-the-economic-social-and-environmental-benefits-of-using-surplus-food-in-maine\/\">Unlocking the Economic, Social, and Environmental Benefits of Using Surplus Food in Maine<\/a>. <em>Food Rescue MAINE, Mitchell Center Research Report<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2976_0567ed-05\">Public Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/materials-management\/ld-1534-final-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LD 1534 \u2013 2018&nbsp;\u201cAn Act to Address Hunger, Support Farmers, and Reduce Waste\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2976_94b542-60 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2976_94b542-60 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2976_94b542-60\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mitchell Center Wasted Food Research Since 2015, when the Mitchell Center Materials Management team was created, wasted food has been the&nbsp;single largest component of Maine\u2019s solid waste stream. 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