Food spoilage is a huge driver of food waste, also accelerating the spread of disease through microbes that cause food to rot. Wasted meat also represents a troublesome footprint of emissions, land, and water use. 240 million tons of meat including chicken, fish and beef are binned each year. Fortunately, a new tech turns your phone into a ‘spoiler alert’ sensor. You point it at the contents of your fridge, and your phone tells you which groceries are fresh, which are on the cusp of spoiling, and which are best left untouched. Currently, this tech can be produced at scale for less than $1, and there’s potential to develop it for use on a variety of other foods as well.
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