Safe Circular Food Systems: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Identify Emergent Risks in Food Waste Nutrient Cycling

Brieanne Berry; Travis Blackmer; Michael Haedicke; Susanne Lee; Jean D. MacRae; T. Reed Miller; Balunkeswar Nayak; Louis Rivet-Préfontaine; Deborah Saber; Linda Silka; Astha Thakali; Jared Wildwistle; Chyanne Yoder; Cindy Isenhour

doi:10.3390/foods13152374

Foods (Jul 2024)

Safe Circular Food Systems: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Identify Emergent Risks in Food Waste Nutrient Cycling

Brieanne Berry,
Travis Blackmer,
Michael Haedicke,
Susanne Lee,
Jean D. MacRae,
T. Reed Miller,
Balunkeswar Nayak,
Louis Rivet-Préfontaine,
Deborah Saber,
Linda Silka,
Astha Thakali,
Jared Wildwistle,
Chyanne Yoder,
Cindy Isenhour

Affiliations

Brieanne Berry: Environment & Sustainability, Ursinus College, 601 E Main St, Pfahler Hall, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
Travis Blackmer: School of Economics, University of Maine, 5782 Winslow Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Michael Haedicke: Sociology, University of Maine, 5728 Fernald Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Susanne Lee: Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine, 5710 Norman Smith Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Jean D. MacRae: Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maine, 5571 Boardman Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
T. Reed Miller: Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maine, 5571 Boardman Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Balunkeswar Nayak: Food Science and Human Nutrition, School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, 5763 Rogers Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Louis Rivet-Préfontaine: Sociology, University of Maine, 5728 Fernald Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Deborah Saber: School of Nursing, Florida Southern College, 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr., Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Linda Silka: Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine, 5710 Norman Smith Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Astha Thakali: Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maine, 5571 Boardman Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Jared Wildwistle: Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Chyanne Yoder: Anthropology & Environmental Policy, University of Maine, 5773 South Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Cindy Isenhour: Anthropology and Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, 5773 South Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13152374
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 15
p. 2374

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With growing awareness of the environmental, economic, and social costs associated with food waste, there is a concerted effort on multiple scales to recover the nutrient value of discarded food. These developments are positive, but the rapid movement toward alternatives and the complexity of solving problems located at the intersection of economic, social, and environmental systems also have the potential to produce unanticipated risks. This paper draws upon long-term stakeholder-engaged research throughout New England, with a focus on Maine, to develop a transdisciplinary, systems-based model of the potential social, economic, and environmental risks of food waste nutrient cycling. Our effort is intended to help inform the creation of safe, functional, and environmentally benign circular food systems.

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ISSN: 2304-8158 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/foods

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