The initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture to reduce food loss by packing fruits and vegetables in plastic may be a good intention, but it may create a new and unnecessary problem that will overshadow the problem of lost food.
Prof. Ofira Ayalon is not convinced that this is such a bad solution. “The goal of the move is to reduce the depreciation of vegetables and fruits, but scientifically, there is no answer at the moment what is preferable”.