#44: Is Food Waste the Stupidest Thing We Do (& How Do We Cut it in Half)?

In Episode 44 , Quinn & Brian ask: Is food waste the stupidest thing we do, as a species, and how can we cut it in half? (or: avocado toast is about to go off, son) Our guest is Dr. James Rogers , founder and CEO of Apeel Sciences and one of our most mind-blowing guests yet. You may think you know about avocados, but you have no idea. Apeel Sciences is an agricultural innovation company that creates plant-based technologies to extend the shelf life of fresh produce – like an organic rinse that keeps produce fresh twice as long! These innovations are vital for our survival because, as we said in the title, food waste is quite possibly the stupidest thing our species does. And all of you American Exceptionalism fans out there will be pumped to know that we are the very best, wasting about $165 BILLION of food every year. That means almost 40% of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten. It's staggering and a little heartbreaking, but Dr. Rogers is here to help. Trump's Book Club: An Apeel avocado Links: apeelsciences.com Connect with James on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/james-rogers-801a572a/ Instagram: @apeelsciences Facebook: Twitter: @apeelsciences Read: The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food by Dan Barber Learn about the egg biome: ginkgobioworks.com/ Connect with us:

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#44: Is Food Waste the Stupidest Thing We Do (& How Do We Cut it in Half)? is an episode from Important, Not Important.

This episode is 59:17 long.

This episode was published on Nov 20, 2018.

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