A Santa Barbara-based startup called Apeel Sciences says it has invented edible coatings that can extend a fruit or vegetable's shelf life by as much as five times. That means, if you spray it on ...

To cut that waste, Apeel Sciences developed an edible, plant-­derived coating for fresh fruits and vegetables that helps them last longer by slowing the ripening process. The company claims the ...

Source: Apeel Sciences This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Every fruit and vegetable breathes. Once a piece of produce is picked from a tree or plant ...

James Rogers, founder of Apeel Sciences, and S2G Ventures Managing Director Matthew Walker discuss solutions that promise to take a bite out of the global problem of food waste with WSJ Deputy ...