Environmental Benefits Of Upcycling Are Real – And The Snacks Are Good, Too

August 17, 2021: 12:00 AM EST

Companies that produce upcycled snacks – made with food production by-products otherwise bound for landfills – claim they’re helping the environment by reducing food waste and creating products with less power, water, and other carbon-heavy resources. Nutritionist and writer Ariane Resnick says her research found the claims mostly true. In the process, she discovered a few upcycled snacks and food products that she really liked. Among these are: CaPao’s fruit and nut bites made from cacao fruit left over after chocolate processing; Fast Company’s high-fiber, gluten-free flours, baking mixes. and snacks made with the by-products of plant-based milk processing; Renewal Mill’s okara flour made from the leftovers from soy milk production; and Pulp Pantry’s fiber-rich chips made from the pulp left over after fruits and vegetables are juiced.

Ariane Resnick, CNC , "Are Upcycled Snacks Having Any Impact On Food Waste? We Investigate", Byrdie , August 17, 2021, © Byrdie is part of the Dotdash publishing

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