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PostFebruary 19, 2020

MIT graduates working to develop smart packaging that senses when food spoils

Expiration labels lead Americans to “waste as much as 40% of edible food.” But MIT graduates are developing smart packaging that will tell you when your food is going bad.

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by Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS)
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Food, Water & Agriculture

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