Tagged food waste

Report highlights prospective business opportunities in sustainable food and agriculture practices

West Side Story

Oct 26, 2016

Environment, Innovation, Science

A new report by the international nonprofit Business and Sustainable Development Commission highlights the financial advantages of taking a sustainable approach to food and agriculture. The group has sought to ...

Scientists develop handheld device to determine the ripeness of fruit

West Side Story

Sep 9, 2016

Innovation, Science

MIT scientists have unveiled a device which can determine the ripeness of an apple using ultraviolet light to analyze the glow of chlorophyll in the fruit’s skin. Anshuman Das, a postdoctoral researcher in MIT'...