Living Life: July 25, 2019

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FOOD
LIVING
LIFE
A University of Canterbury biotechnologist’s
biodegradable coating can help achieve food
security in an environmentally friendly and
consumer-conscious way.
Biotechnology expert Associate Professor
David Leung, is working on a nontoxic,
biodegradable coating to protect edible plants
against diseases, pests and environmental
hazards, including the effects of climate
change.
The research could prove vital in protecting
plant food without compromising consumer
health. Because the coating is biodegradable,
FOOD SECURITY
ANSWER
it would also provide an environmentally
sustainable solution and avoid the negative
impacts of agrochemicals commonly used to
protect plants.
In addition to being eco-friendly, the coating
is nontoxic, which Associate Professor
Leung says is key to protecting the people
consuming the end product.
“It’s not just the quantity of food that we
care about; it is also about producing safe
food that doesn’t harm the surrounding
environment.”
Non-degradable pesticides, herbicides
and biocides can damage the surrounding
environment by contaminating soil, water,
turf and other vegetation. Although they are
effective in killing insects, they can be toxic to
a host of other organisms, including humans.
Additionally, a large amount of food around
the world is wasted due to improper storage,
which is problem the biodegradable coating
has the potential to address. According to
the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations, “roughly one third of
the food produced in the world for human
consumption every year – approximately 1.3
billion tonnes – gets lost or wasted”.
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