Food scares, contamination is the modern supply chain for produces proven to fail?
On the headlines, contamination of E. Coli. and Parasites in Lettuces are rampant. What’s the problem? Let me give you my take on the issue.
Healthy living or adding risk to your diet, that is probably the question of most vegans & salad lovers alike.
Before we go into the alternatives, let’s look into a visualization typical modern supply chain.
Taken from https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1979438684/grofast-your-own-miniature-microgreen-farm/
The Problems we believe in this supply chain:
The weakest link
The weakest link exist in every chain, and it is a matter of probability on where it fails. Imagine the transactions from the seeds suppliers, farmers finally to the grocery & distribution. At any point, one of the factors could be the weakest link.
The methods and sources of procurement and, on the commodities end, seeds might be on a different price; translates to different costs for businesses
A single point of failure or contamination can affect the downstream of the chain.
Expiration Labeling in Grocery Stores & Shelving
Expiration Labeling
The system shows data, but it is for busy retail staff to take the initiative to remove expired produces from the shelf.
Take it from friends or colleagues that are in warehousing, there will always be something missing or unaccounted for in a big warehouse. That is what a physical audit system is for.
It is seldom the fault of the system but rather the people that are in the system. — It is a human error, as a saying goes “human are borne to err.”
Shelving
Certain grocery stores are selling produces near to its expiration date at a huge discount to avoid wastage. However, are they being shelved the same?
The open air fridge sometimes are always stocked to the brim, people instinctively would choose the freshest through appearances or what appeals to them. What happens to the rest of the produce that is deemed unworthy?
The Simple Solution
Growing your own produces! It’s easier said than done!
Okay I might be exaggerating but it is possible.
Micro-greens can be adopted in our daily meals. Microgreens are known to contain 40x more nutrients as compared to their mature counterparts and takes a significantly shorter time to grow.
Known as the baby of plants, microgreens can be used for a variety of things: garnish, aromatic sauces, delicious soups, tasty salads. Each type of microgreens have their own distinct taste and aroma.
At some point of time where we just want something that is convenient and to add to our sandwich or an omelette. Especially living in urban homes accompanyed with a busy lifestyle. To cultivate our own produce, microgreens could be the answer for now.
My personal favorite
Micro Swiss Chard, tea-ish taste blends well with fruits
(a simple fruit salad with micro swiss chard)
&
Mustard Greens, adds a spicy kick in omelettes or ham
More of where this came from
This story is written by the Founder of Helios Eos, visit our website for more information about us or follow me for similar content.
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Louis Lim
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Email: louis.lhc@helios-eos.com
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Current Status of Helios Eos:
Crowdfunding on Kickstarter: bit.ly/grofast
