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ReFed: 500,000 pounds of food could be diverted from landfills annually with better packaging

ReFed: 500,000 pounds of food could be diverted from landfills annually with better packaging

Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. 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 when meat is safe to consume.

ReFed: 500,000 pounds of food could be diverted from landfills annually with better packaging

ReFed: 500,000 pounds of food could be diverted from landfills annually with better packaging

ReFed: 500,000 pounds of food could be diverted from landfills annually with better packaging

ReFed: 500,000 pounds of food could be diverted from landfills annually with better packaging

Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste.

Experts say growing awareness of the problem and its incredible cost – in dollars and environmental impact – has led to an uptick in efforts to mitigate it.

Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help.