缅因州学校通过由学生牵头的试点,在2030年禁令之前,促进可持续性和营养,从而减少食物浪费。 Maine schools cut food waste via student-led pilot, boosting sustainability and nutrition ahead of 2030 ban.

缅因州学校正在通过Sebago小学的试点计划减少食物浪费, 学生只吃他们吃的东西, 帮手拾荒者收集剩菜, Maine schools are reducing food waste through a pilot program at Sebago Elementary, where students take only what they’ll eat, helper scrapers collect leftovers, and finishers earn stickers. 这一倡议由缅因大学米切尔中心牵头,针对每年840万磅被废弃的学校食品、减少经济损失、垃圾填埋场排放和浪费营养等国家问题,因为五分之一的缅因儿童面临粮食无保障问题,这一点尤其重要。 The initiative, led by the University of Maine’s Mitchell Center, addresses the state’s annual 8.4 million pounds of discarded school food, cutting economic loss, landfill emissions, and wasted nutrition—especially important as one in five Maine children face food insecurity. 成功的成果导致在2030年禁止学校食物浪费、促进可持续性、学生参与和健康膳食的法律颁布之前,在全州范围推出了工具包。 Successful results have led to a statewide toolkit ahead of a 2030 law banning school food waste, promoting sustainability, student engagement, and healthier meals.