🍔 Food Tech
🍔 Yeast makes plants taste like meat
Plant-based meat is already a billion-dollar market and is expected to grow by 15 percent annually until 2027 according to analytics company Research And Markets. But researchers at Chalmers University of Technology believe that yeast can grow the market further...
🥔 CRISPR provides potatoes with a longer shelf-life
Potatoes damaged during harvest or transport grow ugly brown spots. In addition to making the potatoes look unappetizing, the stains also impair the potato's taste and nutritional value. This means that tons of potatoes are discarded every year, but now a...
🇮🇹 Connected hubs fight food waste in Italy
Food is produced, consumed, and wasted at a dizzying speed in our world: about one-third of all food produced is wasted. The food industry is also responsible for about 25 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Still, people starve and suffer from malnourishment in many...
🧬 RNA could replace pesticides
Potato leaf mold is a scourge for potato growers. The mold attacks the potato tops and can completely destroy the tops if the mold is not controlled. Chemical pesticides are generally used to get rid of potato leaf mold, but the agents are expensive and have a...
