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[ Innovation ]
Turning Pineapples into Plantable Plates!
By Sam Burns
Meet the people turning fruit waste into super-sustainable packaging! Their amazing innovations are opening a whole new world of possibility for us all. Prepare never to look at pineapples—or paper plates—the same again.
18 minutes
[ Culture ]
Travel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!
By Sam Burns
Yes, it’s true, the “wasabi” you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We’re traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it’s so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!