{"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":"2026-08-20T13:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:49:24","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\">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>\u00a0The Mitchell Center wasted food research seeks to\u00a0<strong>gather data<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>advance knowledge<\/strong>\u00a0around 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\" 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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:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IQDZo6QqRGJ1SpowWhFK6qM5AdcGG442-DaVYwyrhV5dWns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Waste Reduction <\/a>(2018\/19, DDSF and IURC). PI: Cindy Isenhour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IQA4huQku36XR6eCRVJmqPIuAVVBHyw3tp3NVrI8PEuQyqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Emergent Risks of Food Waste Recovery: Characterizing the Contaminants in Municipal Solid Waste<\/a>\u00a0(2018\/20, Environmental Research and Education Foundation). PI: Jean MacRae<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IQB9Q9fWSjZORoQqWb_UAQ1qAX_OyM9VcL936S-53-ow0bY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Making Maine\u2019s Local Food System Sustainable: Opportunities to Address Hunger and Reduce Waste<\/a>\u00a0(2019\/20, IURC). PI:\u00a0Debbie Saber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IQApEJ9VzX-jQ7EU5eTzv2ELAQ-CZRD_wiWEVHapHEahuPI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Waste Management: Empowering Maine Businesses Toward Sustainability<\/a>\u00a0(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).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/josi.12372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food waste as a classic problem that calls for interdisciplinary solutions: A case study illustration<\/a>.\u00a0<em>Journal of Social Issues<\/em>,\u00a0<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\">\u00a0A review of chemical and microbial contamination in food: What are the threats to a circular food system?<\/a>.\u00a0<em>Environmental Research<\/em>,\u00a0<em>194<\/em>, 110635<\/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:\/\/maine.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/nde\/fulldisplay?collectionId=81521275480008681&amp;vid=01MAINE_INST:DigCol&amp;lang=en&amp;query=DiSpirito,%20Dominique%20Danielle&amp;docid=alma991048538878608681&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;context=L&amp;isFrbr=false&amp;isHighlightedRecord=false&amp;state=\" 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<\/a>.\u00a0<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:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IQDTpz2Ou5o2Sr_vul7Rq5IMASNLrgRGuN4HVg0HkhQs1Hs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IQAyP_AW12fqTo7czn-xP2E2AcvSWW6WBvb3QOHcSJUtBxE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LD 1534 \u2013 2018\u00a0\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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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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