Some are testing spray-on peels or chemically enhanced sachets that can slow the ripening process in fruit. Others are developing digital sensors that can tell — more precisely than a label — when meat is safe to consume.
Mealy apples, soggy takeout food, and avocados that ripen too soon are some of the problems that food waste startups are tackling. In 2021, U.S. food waste startups raised $4.8 billion in efforts to keep food out of landfills.
Restaurants, farmers, and food businesses are turning to chemistry and physics to deal with the problem of food waste. Some are testing coverings to slow the ripening process in fruit. Others are developing digital sensors that can tell when meat is safe to eat.
Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help.
Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste.
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Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help. Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste.