Consumers share a huge part of the blame for food waste. But in defense of western households, they get very little help from expiration dates on the food they purchase, despite the highly sophisticated supply chains that depend on precision everywhere else.
How are consumers supposed to interpret the date on the package? Consumers’ typical response is to take no chances with disappointing sensory experiences or food poisoning and to jettison foods by, or even before, specified dates, witho…
Still largely undiscovered by U.S. consumers, the ingredients and cuisines of Africa present opportunities for product developers seeking to create novel food experiences.
Focusing on the intersection of human and planetary health, Alyson Greenhalgh-Ball is working to improve the food ecosystem.
In this column, the author provides insight into how the transformation of food waste into high-value ingredients, or upcycling, is made possible by advances in processing technologies, utilization of novel waste streams, and new research findings.
In this column, the author describes how precision fermentation is changing the way we produce food with sustainability in mind.
An infographic focused on consumer attitudes about food costs.