Meet the Man Coating Fruits and Vegetables to Alleviate Food Waste
Roughly one-third of food produced in the world is wasted every year but an edible fruit coating could lead to better quality food and less food waste.
by Lauren Barrett
Aug 09, 2019
3 minutes
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA astronauts landing on the moon, Newsweek is spotlighting pioneers in science and technology, highlighting their very own "moonshots" and how they hope to change the world.
James Rogers is the founder and CEO of Apeel Sciences, a start-up fighting world hunger by producing an edible fruit coating made from natural plant materials. Roughly one-third of food produced in the world is wasted every year. Apeel's coating allows produce to last twice as long, promoting sustainable growing
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