{"id":4310,"date":"2023-09-20T11:14:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/?p=4310"},"modified":"2024-10-15T10:32:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:32:52","slug":"governor-mills-proclaims-maine-food-waste-awareness-week-september-25-29-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/2023\/09\/20\/governor-mills-proclaims-maine-food-waste-awareness-week-september-25-29-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Mills proclaims Maine Food Waste Awareness Week September 25-29, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MaineWe wanted to share with you the exciting news that Governor Mills has issued an official Proclamation<\/a>\u00a0designating September 25-29, 2023 <\/strong>as Maine Food Waste Awareness Week!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In particular, we\u2019d like to thank the Maine Dept. of Education and the teachers, staff, and students who participated in our 2023 Maine School Cafeteria Food Waste Study<\/a><\/strong>. Their work enabled us to show the importance of food waste education in reducing food waste and improving student nutrition \u2013 while also saving money and fighting climate change. Their efforts helped generate food waste awareness and action in entire school communities.<\/p>\n

Governor Mills\u2019 proclamation recognizes their achievement and encourages all Maine schools\u2019 efforts to reduce food waste.<\/p>\n

Maine K-12 schools have a special role in educating our next generation to reduce, recover, and recycle food, and this younger generation can help educate their families.<\/em><\/h4>\n

In recognition of Maine Food Waste Awareness Week<\/strong>, we would welcome your\u00a0efforts to share the Proclamation broadly with your own communities and schools.\u00a0Imagine the possible food waste-related events that could highlight Food Waste Awareness in your community activities:<\/p>\n