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My Semester of Food Upcycling
Since January, I have served as NetZro’s Digital Communications and Brewers’ Spent Grain (BSG) Recipe Development Intern. Throughout this process, I have worked to incorporate more sustainable food practices into my own life. Today I’ll be sharing my experience working for NetZro and trying to become a more sustainable consumer, baker, and overall human being!…
Sustainable Uses of Spent Grain
Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is the primary byproduct of the brewing industry and, if not managed properly, can become a source of food waste. The article “Sustainable Uses of Spent Grain” by Kay Witkiewicz details innovative ways that craft breweries are repurposing their spent grain to prevent waste. “While breweries such as Twisted Pine Brewing…
Trash to Treasure
Upcycling Explained When a product is recycled, it is processed for reuse but most often in a way that downgrades its quality, giving it a new use but as a product of lesser value. Upcycling solves this problem by reusing products in ways that uphold or improve their quality. For example, recycling could look like…
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