Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Reducing the amount of food waste

In the article "Food Waste start up Hazel receives over $3m funding", by news desk, Aidan Mouat, the CEO of Hazel discusses how their company has found a solution that would make the produce we consume last way longer than what we are use to.  This new agricultural technology has spark interest in many of the consumers today.  This product is a small package that releases anti fungal vapour which is inserted inside of it. In this little package it is fighting and preventing the fungus from growing in as quickly as before. Hazel technologies explains that, "The brand claims these can extend shelf lives of fresh produce as much as three times by preventing fungus and and decay."  Produce lasting for a longer amount of time results in more people being able to consume it. With more people consuming the food, eliminates the amount of waste. Which is way better and healthier for the environment.  Before, it wouldn't take long for food to spoil over, resulting it being wasted, by it being tossed away in the trash can. But now with this new invention it gives the consumers a longer chance of consuming that food before it get wasted. You can always rely on freshness with this new product.  Now more investor are interested in this, funding over 3 million dollars so it will continue to grow and reduce the amount of food waste in the world. With that being said, I believe that this was great idea.  I would personally purchase this if it was sold at the local grocery store because my family buys so much fruit at one time and we are never able to finish it quick enough before it goes bad.  So this would give us a chance of consuming it all.

link:  https://www.foodbev.com/news/food-waste-start-up-hazel-receives-3m-funding/

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