Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer

treehugger.com 27 Jun '12, 9am

Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer

Berries turning to moldy mush, dying an ignoble death in the blink of an eye; beautiful greens transforming into brown slimy leaves; mushroom sprouting new forms of fuzzy life within their gills -- these are the tragedies that befall too many a kitchen. In fact, 25 percent of the world's food supply is lost to spoilage. The Massachussets-based company, Fenugreen , aims to address this waste with its simple innovation, FreshPaper . Fenugreen was founded by two friends, Kavita M Shukla, inventor of FreshPaper, and Swaroop Samant, a medical doctor. Kavita developed and patented FreshPaper while in high school, after she stumbled upon its spices and botanicals in a medicinal hot drink given to her by her grandmother in India to prevent a reaction to contaminated tap water. The five-inch square paper is comprised of edible organic botanical extracts, and is simply placed into r...

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@cactuswren_az » 24 Jul '12, 1pm
RT @dau1776: Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer [link] via @TreeHugger Up to 25% of kitchen produce spoils
@dau1776 » 24 Jul '12, 1pm
Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer [link] via @TreeHugger Up to 25% of kitchen produce spoils
@Estelle_GKBCInc » 24 Jul '12, 12pm
@treehugger Wow, 25% of the world's food is wasted to spoilage?! That's enough to feed all of Africa surely!!! [link]
@Estelle_GKBCInc » 24 Jul '12, 12pm
Hey @Elise_GKBCinc You'll love this! [link] An #eco friendly way to keep fruit fresher longer :) Saw it at @treehugger
@DETgypsykitchen » 09 Jul '12, 8pm
i want to shake their hands!... [link]
@WasteLessSaveMo » 04 Jul '12, 8am
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@CylchCRC » 04 Jul '12, 8am
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@MindnBodies » 02 Jul '12, 6pm
What a great idea posted by Houston Holistic Chamber [link]
@ChicEco » 02 Jul '12, 5pm
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@lolamacc » 02 Jul '12, 3pm
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@biggreenpurse » 02 Jul '12, 2pm
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@ystorieschange » 01 Jul '12, 8pm
[link] - Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer - potential to transform food storage where no refrigeration
@DBaker007 » 01 Jul '12, 7pm
Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer - It's Almost Magical - @ Whole Foods Now! [link] via @TreeHugger
@GFVeganShelley » 30 Jun '12, 8pm
Wow! Keep produce fresh 4 times longer! What a neat idea! I need this! [link]
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@jacquelynottman » 29 Jun '12, 2am
Solution to food waste: a simple piece of paper? Now read this. [link]
@peach2linda » 28 Jun '12, 10pm
When will it appear in Australia? "@RSDenton: Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer : TreeHugger [link]"
@CarlaGoldenWell » 28 Jun '12, 10pm
"The five-inch square paper is comprised of edible organic botanical extracts, and is simply placed into... [link]
@ACleanFuture » 28 Jun '12, 9pm
Simple invention, huge impact “@TreeHugger 25% of food supply lost to spoilage. Sheet of paper keeps it fresh 4x longer [link]
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@SantaMariaPerio » 28 Jun '12, 5pm
Good info for fresh fruit and veggie lovers! [link]
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A very cool innovation example of EcoFocus Sustainability PLUS for consumers! TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@scotttheisen » 28 Jun '12, 3pm
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Interesting idea. | Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
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Curious! MT @TreeHugger: 25% of world food supply lost 2 spoilage. Single sheet of paper can keep food fresh 4x longer. [link]
@goodlinesdecor » 28 Jun '12, 1pm
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@RevEverett » 28 Jun '12, 1pm
#Massachusetts co. Fenugreen makes paper to keep produce fresh 4x longer, gives to food pantries: [link] via @TreeHugger
@amitjethani » 28 Jun '12, 1pm
Clever - would love to try this out: "Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer" via @TreeHugger [link]
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@Jmamelia » 28 Jun '12, 6am
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@mikamika » 28 Jun '12, 3am
食品の長期保存のための紙が今月から発売。8枚で$4.99。試したい。Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
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Our friends @fenugreen, the first line of defense against food waste! Love this product, mission, and business. [link]
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