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Federal Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Friday October 11, 2024 ( 1 items )  

Squid: More than Just Calamari
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: A chef prepares a dish with squid fins in the Dr. Matthew Highlands Food Pilot Plant in Hitchner Hall at the University of Maine. Photo courtesy of the University of Maine. Did you know that when squid is caught and processed--often for dishes like calamari--a lot of it goes to waste? In fact, out of the 65 million pounds of squid that are landed every year, about half are tossed out. In our  more