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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.

Read more here!

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

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