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Listen to Darren Ranco’s presentation to Pew Charitable Trust’s Transforming Evidence Network

On January 23, Darren Ranco, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, professor of Anthropology, chair of Native American Programs, and faculty fellow at the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, gave a presentation for Pew Charitable Trust’s Transforming Evidence Network (TEN) monthly learning session. Darren’s scholarship focuses on how Indigenous knowledge […]

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Kopec discusses PFAS in fish with Kaiser Health News

Kaiser Health News interviewed Mitchell Center faculty fellow Dianne Kopec for an article about toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found in freshwater fish. Kopec said eating fish with high concentrations of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” may be more harmful than mercury. “They’re both really nasty,” she said. The Messenger, The Citizen, […]

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Robin Alden looks back over 50 years in the fisheries industry

See below a link to a November 22, 2023 article published in the Working Waterfront by Robin Alden. The article reflects on changes in the fisheries industry in the years since Robin founded Commercial Fisheries News in 1973. Robin is a valued member of the Mitchell Center’s Advisory Board and is a former fisheries editor, […]

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Noblet speaks at PFAS research symposium

Caroline Noblet, associate professor of economics and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow, delivered a talk during an annual symposium hosted by the Michigan State University Center for PFAS Research Oct. 22-24. Noblet’s talk, “Case Study 2: Consumer Reaction to PFAS in Agriculture,” was given on Oct. 24. The University of Maine, particularly Noblet and Pauline Kamath, […]

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Kate Flynn, Susanne Lee and partners bring community fridge to campus

Food Rescue MAINE student Kate Flynn and team leader Susanne Lee worked with Sodexo Dining Services and other key partners to introduce a UMaine community fridge initiative that offers free, surplus cafeteria food to anyone in the UMaine campus community. The new Black Bear Community Fridge, located in Memorial Union, officially opened at 2 p.m. […]

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Susanne Lee to speak at VegFest

Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow Susanne Lee will give a talk about Maine’s efforts to reduce food waste at this year’s VegFest. The event will take place at East End Community School in Portland on October 28. About one third of our food is wasted. It’s the same as going to the grocery store, buying three […]

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PFAS and Produce: An Annual Symposium on Agriculture Approaches

By Sarah Delmonte On October 22-24, the Michigan State University Center for PFAS Research will hold their second annual symposium. The title of this symposium is PFAS: Current Knowledge and Applications for Food Production. Attendees from multiple backgrounds plan to participate, including farmers, students, scientists, and public and private industry professionals. The conference will provide […]

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Simple tips to reduce food waste recommended by UMaine experts

In 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that each year, U.S. households trashed 26.5 million tons of food, or 338 pounds per household. That’s enough to feed 26.5 million people in a year or about 350,000 U.S. residents over their lifetimes. According to the USDA, 30–40% of the U.S. food supply is wasted. Reducing this […]

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