鈥淓njoy your meal!鈥 the server says over their shoulder as they scurry off to care for another table. Before the plate is even fully down, my phone is a foot above the table, camera in 0.5 mode, sliding left and right and up and down to capture a picture, justifying my ridiculous habit by muttering […]
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Bananas, am I right? Seriously, they turn from green to brown in the blink of an eye. And berries go from firm and tasty to sad and mushy even faster! Neither can be eaten and enjoyed as I originally intended, but are they really 鈥渂ad鈥 and ready to be tossed? Lately, my mom has been […]
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I admit it鈥鈥檓 guilty of this. There have been times when I didn鈥檛 get a chance to finish my apple before embarking on a walk. Or, I hiked a trail and munched on that delicious fruit on the summit. The end result was always the same. After I ate the last bite of crisp sweetness, […]
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September 26, 2024 ReFED: Reducing Food Waste in Schools: Transforming Cafeterias through Community-Driven and Grassroots Initiatives September 24, 2024 Maine Public: Maine generate 360,000 tons of food waste; new housing study pinpoints needs in each county September 24, 2024 Episcopal Maine: Earth Keepers Organize Food Waste Presentation September 9, 2024 Penobscot Bay Pilot: 鈥淔ood Waste […]
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We wanted to share with you the exciting news that Governor Mills has issued an official Proclamation聽designating September 25-29, 2023 as Maine Food Waste Awareness Week! In particular, we鈥檇 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. Their […]
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