019: Clean Label Mushroom Preservative As Effective Catalyst For Waste Reduction with Natasha Dhayagude

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The big challenge is changing the narrative around preservation. It's a word that people don't like to hear. But preservatives are essential in terms of food safety.”</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">-Natasha Dhayagude</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Episode Description:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Climate change is one of today’s most pressing issues, and one contributor toward climate change is food waste.  Food waste accounts for approximately 8.2% of greenhouse emissions. This figure is relatively small compared to other factors, but its impact is enough to pose a danger to us and our environment. Eight-five percent of this waste comes from businesses and residential, and the rest comes from farms. What if we could turn agricultural waste into a viable product that preserves the quality of other goods, thus reducing food waste along the way? Is it even possible?</span> <a href= "https://www.chinovabioworks.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chinova Bioworks</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">says it is!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While artificial preservatives spell health risks, natural preservatives work in the opposite way. </span> <a href= "https://www.chinovabioworks.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chinova</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">delivers clean-label preservatives extracted from white button mushrooms to extend shelf-life for a wide range of food items. Although some natural preservatives fall short compared to their artificial counterpart,</span> <a href= "https://www.chinovabioworks.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chinova</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">’s natural solution is highly effective, economical, easy to use, and healthy.  Of the over 2,000 edible types of mushrooms, white button mushrooms are the most commonly eaten around the world.    </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cultivation leftovers often end up in landfills,