No Refrigeration Necessary: New Tech for Everlasting Shelf-Life

Published: March 9, 2018, 4:31 p.m.

There\u2019s hope for a tastier, healthier, more robust tomorrow: high-tech new food preservation methods that fend off the bad stuff (bacteria, spoilage) while protecting the good (flavor, texture, nutrients). Scientists are experimenting with everything from microwave sterilization to blasts of plasma to ensure food stays appetizing longer\u2014even without refrigeration. That salmon dinner you bought on Monday? It\u2019ll taste just as fresh a week later.