How to prolong shelf life and avoid food waste
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 11:20
in Earth & Climate
About a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally each year, according to a report by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. In the EU, this amount is about 20% of the total food produced. Wasting food not only raises ethical and economic concerns, it also has environmental impacts. Hence, there's an increasing need to develop innovative packaging materials that maintain or extend the shelf life of foodstuff to reduce food waste.