The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that up to 40% of the nation’s food supply goes to waste every year, with losses happening at every stage from farming and transportation to retail and consumers. Much of this food waste happens because food spoils during storage or distribution, or because it is not used in time after being purchases. To address the food spoilage, researchers are working to develop more sustainable packaging solutions. With a new grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, researchers are developing advanced nanocomposite materials for sustainable food-packaging designed to help food stay fresh longer while reducing the environmental impact. These improvements aim to reduce spoilage across the supply chain and limit how much food is ultimately thrown away.

https://www.eurasiareview.com/18032026-from-farm-to-table-40-of-food-goes-to-waste/