

How Refrigeration Changed the World
Aug 8, 2024
Nicola Twilley, author of "Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves," dives into the transformative power of refrigeration. She highlights how this technology reshaped global diets and health, turning seasonal foods into year-round staples. Twilley discusses brewers as pioneers of refrigeration technology and reveals fascinating insights about maintaining freshness in produce like lettuce. She also touches on innovations like lipid coatings as a sustainable alternative to plastic, redefining freshness in the food industry.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Chilling Changes: The Impact of Refrigeration
01:46 • 19min
The Science of Cold Preservation and Business Support
20:40 • 3min
The Chill Factor: Refrigeration's Impact on Food
23:48 • 16min
Revolutionizing Freshness: From Plastic to Lipid Coatings
40:14 • 3min
Chilling Insights: The Impact of Refrigeration
43:34 • 5min
Navigating Employee Benefits and Upcoming Stories in Tech
48:56 • 2min