How Bio-Inspired Packaging Can Dramatically Lower Food Spoilage

What if bio-inspired packaging could change food shipping and food spoilage forever? Currently, between 40 and 60 percent of all the produce that we grow spoils before we can eat it, especially in areas without developed cold-storage facilities and processes. This wastes half of humanity’s harvest while a billion people around the world face hunger every day.

In this video, we share how the startup company GreenPod Labs has devised a way to harness the unique natural signaling substances of different fruits and vegetables and capture them in small sachets that can be placed in crates of specific produce.

Since they contain natural ingredients and don’t leave any residue, they don’t have detrimental impacts on the safety or nutritional value of the produce. Initial tests show that the sachets can extend the shelf life of the first targeted fruits and vegetables by 40 to 60 percent.

For more, visit:
http://greenpodlabs.com
https://asknature.org/innovation/natural-produce-preservative-packets-inspired-by-plants/

Video by Root House Studio (http://roothousestudio.com)
Special Thanks to the Ray C. Anderson Foundation

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