Posted on 09/12/2012 7:32:12 PM PDT by southern rock
Spray stops bananas breathing through their skin and kills the bacteria that make them rot
It is derived from shrimp and crab shells
Growers, supermarkets, even consumers could one day buy the experimental spray
A spray that stops bananas from rapidly turning to mush is being developed by scientists.
When used to coat green bananas, it slowed their ripening and so kept them fresh for almost a fortnight.
By contrast, supermarket-bought bananas often go brown and soggy within two or three days.
It is believed that the spray could help save some of the 1.6million bananas thrown away in Britain every day.
Dr Xihong Li, who made the spray from chitosan, a substance derived from shrimp and crab shells, said: ‘We found that by spraying green bananas with a chitosan aerogel, we can keep bananas fresh for up to 12 days.
‘Once bananas begin to mature, they quickly become yellow and soft, and then they rot.
‘We have developed ways to keep bananas green for a longer time and inhibit the rapid ripening that occurs.
‘Such a coating could be used at home by consumers, in supermarkets or during shipment of bananas.’
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Humans should be omnivorous. |
Don't like it? Don't buy it.
Make your food fetish public? Expect pointing and laughing.
Personally, my situation is that I don't buy many bananas, never buy green bananas, and eat them the afternoon I buy them. I may not be around for green bananas to ripen. ;)
/johnny
I didn’t realize that vegetarians ate banana peels. I’m sure they’ll provide some expensive organic option for the billions of vegetarians.
Doesn’t sound Kosher to me.
You misunderstand, I’m saying eat them instead of spraying them.
Why let them sit on your counter for two weeks. Go buy a few bananas and eat them over the next 2-3 days. Seems simple, no fish parts required.
What about pointed sticks?
Says you. Other might disagree. Don’t get your fish on my fruits!
Does it work on anything else?
:-O
Just label the junk so I can avoid it.
I'll stick with science.
/johnny
That would make too much sense , I guess ;p
Tainted? Pretty pejorative language there. Besides, the fruit isn't exposed to the fish parts. The skin is.
If you only knew what happened to your veggies and fruits on the way to the market from the organic farm....
/johnny
“You might try cooking the chickens”
And just how is a geek supposed to make a living with unhealthy chickens?
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Just being vegan isn't a fetish. Where is your mind at? And I've never heard of anyone laughing.
Stuff like this is why people buy organic.
You eat the banana skins?
No, but its not my job to go around correcting ignorance all the time ;p
Like it wouldn’t get into the fruit
Once the banana breaks from hard green it is just a matter of time. The yellower they get, the faster they respirate, the more ethylene gas they release. The more ethylene gas the faster they go. Its a viscous cycle till the end !! Gentle handling and washing will buy you a day or two. The green veggie fresh bags will buy you a few more.
The banana industry will not allow this to happen. Their sales would be cut by half if all the bananas that were sold were actually eaten.
Organic is literally, bullshit.
I've been in the food business for years. You have no clue what happens to your food from the field to your plate.
You are going to die, even if you don't smoke, drink, eat meat, or whatever. You, me, everybody.
Being uptight about it, and making your family and friend's lives miserable isn't a benefit to society.
Vegans are a tiny but vocal minority.
/johnny
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