Summary/ Reader Response Draft #2

The nonbiodegradable plastic used by the general society has polluted our planet in a myriad of ways, as the human race continues to taint Mother Earth by littering plastic (Jones, 2022). With the aim to combat increasing plastic pollution, Jones (2022) has shed light on a newly developed food coating called 'Sprayed On, Rinse-off Food Wrapper'; by highlighting its non-toxic, antimicrobial, and biodegradable features; hinting at the opportunity for this innovation to replace plastic food packaging. This Spray On food coating is made up of Pullulan and other antimicrobial agents recognized by established institutions such as US Food and Drug Administration and Nature Food, to be harmless for human ingestion (Jones, 2022). Despite having these ingredients, the heart of this innovation resides in a new biomanufacturing system curated to construct 3D scaffolds composed of narrow fibers, also known as ‘Focused Rotary Jet Spinning (FRJS)’. Based on the experiment conducted by the researchers, the FRJS system generated gossamer fibers around the fruits; the results demonstrated a 40 percent significant decrease in the fruits’ decomposition (Jones, 2022). This experiment proved the coating rinsible, naturally biodegradable, and effective in prolonging the shelf life of fruits. Despite the lack of information on potentially generating hazardous by-products, this research paper has posited the Spray On food wrapping as a viable design for fresh food produce, due to its vast potential to replace plastic packaging and eliminate the growth of foodborne diseases.

As the general public continues to actively rely on plastic food packaging to prolong the shelf life of daily food products, 

Reference

Jones, S. (2022) Spray-On, Rinse-Off Food ‘Wrapper’ Can Cut Plastic Packaging Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spray-on-rinse-off-food-lsquo-wrapper-rsquo-can-cut-plastic-packaging/

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