Researchers create edible, transparent composite packaging with biocellulose
phys.org
Plastic food packaging accounts for a significant proportion of plastic waste in landfills. In the face of escalating environmental concerns, researchers are looking to bio-derived alternatives.
  • ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    Isn’t cellulose near impossible to digest for humans and thus has a near negligible calorie and nutrition count?

    I guess it’s edible on paper, but it’s not a good food source.

    • appel@whiskers.bim.boats
      2·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think they were intending to make it a good food source, just something that is not completely recalcitrant in some cases toxic, like plastics are.

    • 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml
      11·
      1 year ago

      I doubt the point is for actual nutritional value but as a more eco friendly packaging. I wouldn’t want to eat the packaging anyway. The whole point of it is to keep the food inside safe and contained.