The natural preservative,Bisin,could lead to poverty alleviation

1.3 billion tonnes of food are wasted every year when 50% of the world population sleeps without adequate nutrition. I was searching for an answer which can evolve into a better solution for poverty alleviation and luckily got a probable solution. Scientists in the University of Minnesota has discovered a natural preservative called Bisin which can keep food fresh for years.

I would recon it as a revolutionary discovery because it not only prevents rotting of food but could also give us a hope that billions of people living in poverty could be benefited. There are several benefits which I could think of:

1. The natural preservative can reduce food borne diseases among people living in unhealthy conditions. Most of them are earn daily wages and could afford to buy food for that day. In case of excess they have to throw it away or eat it in a half rotten condition the next day. Bisin will act as the low cost refrigerator for them.
2. The reduction in food wastage will lead to lesser consumption which in turn will reduce the price of food products. Food products will become affordable for the poor; they will live a healthy life and earn more. The reduction in consumption by the affluent class will get compensated by more consumers climbing up from the bottom of the pyramid. Overall the economy gains, thanks to the natural preservative – Bisin.
3. Imagine the amount of resources like water, electricity and fuel that would have been used to produce 1.3 billion tonnes of food. Add logistics and other costs to it, the amount would be mind boggling. Everything can change overnight, the world could save so much of energy and resources which can slowly percolate to the poverty stricken people and give them a better life.