A researcher hopes a protective coating made out of oat starch can be used to extend the shelf life of fruit and vegetables
WINNIPEG — Fruit and vegetables are to blame for much of the food waste in Canada. Of all the household food items that are thrown in the trash across the country, vegetables represent 30 percent of total food waste (by weight) and fruit is 15 percent, says LoveFoodHateWaste.ca. The website, operated by the National Zero […] Read moreTag Archives Lovemore Malunga
Protein may be oats’ next step
WINNIPEG — In a laboratory at the University of Manitoba, Lovemore Malunga held up a Ziploc bag containing a whitish-light brown powder. He opened the bag and carefully poured the powder into a small, plastic container. A master’s student, Vanessa Alexander, placed the container on a scale. She adjusted the scale to account for the […] Read more
