ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaP.E.I. scientist searching for hidden gems in the parts of vegetables and fruit we throw away5 hours agoDuration 2:225 hours agoNewsDuration 2:22A scientist working with Agriculture Canada in Charlottetown is looking for hidden treasure in food waste. Jason McCallum says there’s been lots of research on the health benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables, but there may be new molecules to be discovered in what’s left behind after they’re processed. CBC’s Nancy Russell visited his lab to find out more. Related Stories From food scraps to fertilizer: Newfoundland towns join new compost program Can charred wood help Nova Scotia farmers — and the climate? A big black tube on Salt Spring Island is diverting tonnes of organic waste What’s on the menu? This Chatham-Kent woman dines on weeds Growing for good: U of Regina garden produce feeds hungry stomachsMore from NewsVideo1:16#TheMoment an orca pod showed up for a boat partyThe National 21 minutes agoVideo3:59Would more airline competition fix flying in Canada?The National 24 minutes agoVideo1:46N.S. Liberals to pitch bill banning social media for kids under 16The National 29 minutes agoVideo2:13Solar panel customer feels ‘betrayed’ by unfair pricingThe National 30 minutes agoVideo2:10More legionnaires’ cases expected in London, Ont.: health officialsThe National 30 minutes agoTrending NowVideo2:26Court documents shed new light on case of missing N.S. childrenCBC News Nova Scotia August 22Video1:16#TheMoment a grizzly bear attacked a travel blogger’s tentThe National August 27Video1:15#TheMoment a dog helped find a cat missing at B.C. ferry terminalThe National August 26Video6:11Rating Trump’s golden White House makeoverThe National August 23Video3:19Justin Bieber look-alike crashes Vegas nightclub, racks up $10K bill | Hanomansing TonightHanomansing Tonight August 20now
P.E.I. scientist searching for hidden gems in the parts of vegetables and fruit we throw away
