ROOM AT THE TABLE - Intersight - University at Buffalo
ROOM AT THE TABLE - Intersight - University at Buffalo
ROOM AT THE TABLE - Intersight - University at Buffalo
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DISPOSAL<br />
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Disposal<br />
Foodrel<strong>at</strong>ed waste consists of byproducts and<br />
waste gener<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> all stages of the food system. Food<br />
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waste cre<strong>at</strong>ed during processing, and food scraps discarded<br />
by consumers. While food waste gener<strong>at</strong>ed by consumers<br />
often draws <strong>at</strong>tention in personal and public convers<strong>at</strong>ions,<br />
food waste cre<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> other stages of the food cycle is less<br />
understood. For example, the United St<strong>at</strong>es Environmental<br />
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food prepar<strong>at</strong>ion wastes from residences and commercial<br />
establishments such as grocery stores, restaurants, and<br />
produce stands, institutional cafeterias and kitchens, and<br />
industrial sources like employee lunchrooms.” 1 This