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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

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