Food waste technology is meeting agenda topic

The world has a major problem with food waste. By one estimate, in the U.S. alone, 30 percent of food goes to waste.

This problem contributes to food insecurity, loss of revenue for farmers and retailers, and impacts on the environment including filling valuable landfill space and contributing to greenhouse gases.

Dr. Gary Beall developed one solution to these problems in his laboratory at Texas State University. This technology is a coating for fruits and vegetables that extends the shelf life by 2 to 3 times, drastically cutting down on waste.