Outside the Box: The Story of Food Packaging
b'The invention of food packaging is one of humanity\\u2019s greatest achievements. It may seem hard to imagine today, but the first clay pots made the great civilizations of the ancient world possible, while paper\\u2019s first use, long before it became a surface for writing, was to wrap food. But packaging\\u2019s proliferation, combined with the invention of plastics, has become one of our biggest environmental headaches. In this episode, we explore the surprising history of how our food got dressed\\u2014and why and how we might want to help it get naked again.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'