Science Talk
From food waste to medical materials
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William Chen For The Straits Times
Look in the fridges and bins: The band-aid that we use after our booster shots could be made from our favourite fruit's spiky husk, while the usually discarded stems of our pasta herbs could be fermented into sanitiser that is softer on our hands.
As food sustains all form of life, a fundamental yet under-appreciated overlap exists between food science and medicine.