How Innovators Are Disrupting Our Broken Food System

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May 27, 2022

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Dan Barber

Kavita Shukla, CEO of The FRESHGLOW Co. and inventor of FreshPaper, shares innovative ways to combat food waste. Tobias Peggs, co-founder of Square Roots, discusses urban farming and training future farmers while enhancing local food access. Chef Dan Barber emphasizes the vital role flavor plays in food choices and nutrition. The trio highlights sustainable practices, from regenerative agriculture to heirloom seeds, and the need for a food system that prioritizes both freshness and affordability.

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ANECDOTE

Origin of FreshPaper

Kavita Shukla's interest in food preservation began with a simple observation of moldy strawberries.
This led her to experiment with spices in her garage, extending the shelf life of produce.

INSIGHT

FreshPaper's Simplicity

FreshPaper utilizes the natural antifungal and antibacterial properties of spices.
The aromatic spices are infused into paper, creating a simple, low-tech solution.

ADVICE

Using FreshPaper

To reduce food waste at home, place a sheet of FreshPaper in your refrigerator drawer or fruit bowl.
One sheet effectively preserves produce within a one-foot radius, extending shelf life and saving money.

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This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens and Paleovalley.

Our current food system is not working. Food waste is at an all-time high, food deserts exist in many neighborhoods, and our produce is falling short in flavor and nutrients. The good news is that innovators in various fields are implementing ideas that promote better access to fresh, nutritious, and tastier food for everyone.

In today’s episode, I talk with Kavita Shukla, Tobias Peggs, and Dan Barber about a creative way to reduce food waste, growing the number of farmers in urban areas, and ideas to improve the flavor and nutrition profile of produce.

Kavita Shukla is the founder and CEO of The FRESHGLOW Co. and the inventor of FreshPaper, a simple innovation taking on the massive global challenge of food waste by keeping food fresher longer. FreshPaper is used by farmers and families across the globe, and The FRESHGLOW Co. has partnered with some of the largest retailers in the world, from Whole Foods to Walmart, so that people everywhere can take advantage of this incredible product and the goodness of real food.

Tobias Peggs is the cofounder and CEO of Square Roots, the Brooklyn-based urban farming company known for changing the way people think about growing local food and training the country’s future generations of farmers. Previously, he led Aviary, a mobile photo-editing company, as its CEO until its acquisition by Adobe and was also CEO at OneRiot, a social media analytics company, since acquired by Walmart. Tobias grew up in England and has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Cardiff University.

Dan Barber is breaking the conventional ways we eat, cook, and think about food. He is the chef and co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns and the author of The Third Plate. He also cofounded Row 7 Seed Company, a seed company bringing together chefs and plant breeders in the development of new varieties of vegetables and grains. Dan has received multiple James Beard awards including Best Chef: New York City (2006) and the country's Outstanding Chef (2009). In this episode, it’s clear how mutually passionate Dan and I are about changing the current food system and doing so in a way that promotes health and supports the environment.

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Kavita Shukla

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