After observing the worms for the past month and a half, I've noted the following observations about their likes and dislikes:
Love: papaya shells, strawberries, melons of all varieties, mango, cucumber, squash, potato peels, grains: rice, cereals, bread, eggshells, coffee grounds, tea leaves, pears, tomatoes, basil, rose petals, gardenias, and pikake. I received a beautiful pikake and rose lei for my birthday, given to me by a former student, Q., and after a few days, dismantled the withered flowers from the string and placed them into the bin. The worms devoured them within the day. The worms also enjoy damp newspaper shreds, bedding in them, hanging out in clumps within the layers of the "damp cover", and eating holes in the paper. According to the Cornell University Agriculture Extension website, a certain percentage of newspaper shreds to organic waste is not only necessary for optimal decomposition conditions, but will also offset any odor problems caused by excess organic waste.
Neutral: banana peels, apples, lettuce, green, leafy vegetables. These do get eaten, but not immediately, like the above.
Slow to process: onions, shallots, grapes.
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