Analysis

Meat supply threatened by CO2 shortage

By Ken Wilcock
September 29 2021 - 11:00am
The role of CO2 in modified atmosphere packaging is primarily to inhibit growth and metabolism of microorganisms.
The role of CO2 in modified atmosphere packaging is primarily to inhibit growth and metabolism of microorganisms.

WORLD leaders will shortly meet in Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference on how to address the problem of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere but last week Great Britain faced the reality of acute food shortages on supermarket shelves because of not enough food-grade CO2 to meet industry needs.

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