I mean it's funny, but food manufacturers literally have entire departments dedicated to similar stuff.
I'm just sure this meme guy went on to have a very successful life in the food industry... And they were happy to accept both the data and spirit of his research.
I had a summer job when I was a kid in a food manufacturing plant. The food waste went in these "green dumpsters" to be turned into dog food apparently. Bits of broken pallets and shrink wrap absolutely ended up in there.
