An Egyptian company has built a hydroponic farm inside a grocery store — giving customers a chance to buy the very freshest produce while also combating climate change.
An Egyptian company has built a hydroponic farm inside a grocery store — giving customers a chance to buy the very freshest produce while also combating climate change.
Fresh produce is key to a healthy diet, but it also has a relatively short shelf life. As a result, you’ve probably trashed many a bag of lettuce because it went bad before you could use it. (Then that lettuce then went to a landfill where it rotted and produced the greenhouse gas methane.)
By installing a lettuce-growing hydroponic farm inside a grocery store, Egypt’s Schaduf is not only eliminating the need to transport the produce from a farm but also extending its freshness window for stores and customers, helping keep the veggie out of landfills.
“The consumer takes it fresh, and they can keep it fresh for another week to 10 days to use at home,” Malik Muhammad Taj El-Din, the company’s director of development, said.
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