{"product_id":"and-another-thing-current-events-fruit-labels-monthly","title":"And Another Thing CURRENT EVENTS, Fruit Labels (MONTHLY)","description":"\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\" data-pm-slice='1 1 [\"quoteblock\",{\"style\":null,\"textAlign\":null,\"draggable\":false}]' data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"text-align: start;\" draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice='1 1 [\"quoteblock\",{\"style\":null,\"textAlign\":null,\"draggable\":false}]' draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\" style=\"text-align: start;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 draggable=\"false\" data-pm-slice='1 1 [\"quoteblock\",{\"style\":null,\"textAlign\":null,\"draggable\":false}]' data-en-clipboard=\"true\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔒 Monthly Member Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice='1 1 [\"quoteblock\",{\"style\":null,\"textAlign\":null,\"draggable\":false}]' draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIf you can see it but can’t click it, it’s a VIP thing. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice='1 1 [\"quoteblock\",{\"style\":null,\"textAlign\":null,\"draggable\":false}]' draggable=\"false\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.onelessthing.net\/account\" title=\"Login to your ACCOUNT\"\u003eLogin\u003c\/a\u003e if you are a member or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.onelessthing.net\/collections\/and-another-thing\/products\/and-another-thing-monthly-membership\" title=\"Join the MONTHLY Membership\"\u003eUPGRADE\u003c\/a\u003e to join the club.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice='1 1 [\"quoteblock\",{\"style\":null,\"textAlign\":null,\"draggable\":false}]' draggable=\"false\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1080\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e- - - ABOUT THIS WEEK'S CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE ⤵\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🍌\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Labels: From Bruised to Brilliant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-42\" data-turn-id=\"request-69a0ef6b-b088-8330-ae95-f51ec6c30d4d-1\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-turn-start-message=\"true\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"223c3efb-dce1-4f7b-b8c0-78eb950495ad\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"streaming-animation markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"60\"\u003eMost shoppers have the same produce rule: no spots, no bruises, no weird color. But that “perfect fruit only” habit creates a huge problem in the food system — perfectly edible produce gets tossed just because it doesn’t look like a stock photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"694\" data-start=\"307\"\u003eThis current event article helps students explore how food waste can be driven by aesthetics — and how one Colombian grocery store used a simple sticker to change customer behavior. Students learn how Makro Supermarkets redesigned the produce label into a ripeness guide, pairing it with a price drop as fruit ripened so shoppers could buy what they needed (and stores could waste less).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"754\" data-start=\"696\"\u003eStudents will explore fruit labels and food waste through:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1556\" data-start=\"756\"\u003e— What aesthetic waste is, and why “ripe” fruit is often mistaken for “spoiled”\u003cbr data-end=\"838\" data-start=\"835\"\u003e— How Makro’s Life Extending Sticker works as a ripeness wheel, matching fruit color\/stage to best uses (like frying, fresh eating, or baking)\u003cbr data-end=\"983\" data-start=\"980\"\u003e— Why linking ripeness to a lower price helped create a win-win for customers and stores\u003cbr data-end=\"1074\" data-start=\"1071\"\u003e— The science of ripening, including ethylene gas as the trigger signal that speeds up changes in taste and texture\u003cbr data-end=\"1192\" data-start=\"1189\"\u003e— How enzymes change fruit during ripening, including starch-to-sugar conversion and softening as cell wall structures break down\u003cbr data-end=\"1324\" data-start=\"1321\"\u003e— Why color changes happen as chlorophyll breaks down and other pigments become visible\u003cbr data-end=\"1414\" data-start=\"1411\"\u003e— The difference between climacteric fruits (that keep ripening after harvest) and non-climacteric fruits (that don’t get sweeter once picked)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1743\" data-start=\"1558\"\u003eThis article blends food science, consumer behavior, and ag economics — helping students see how small, practical design choices can reduce waste and keep more food in the supply chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1960\" data-start=\"1745\"\u003eA great tie-in for: food science units, food waste and sustainability lessons, supply chain discussions, ag economics, consumer trends, biology and plant processes (ripening), and quick current events for sub plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-50\" data-turn-id=\"request-69a0ef6b-b088-8330-ae95-f51ec6c30d4d-2\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"429\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUtilizing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ecurrent events in agriculture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is always just another thing to do that you probably don't have time for. 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