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How the fridge changed food

Nicola Twilley · TED

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What if your kitchen fridge is just the tip of an iceberg that's reshaping the world? Food storyteller Nicola Twilley reveals how the massive “artificial Arctic” we built to keep our food fresh is simultaneously melting the real one. She shows why we're at a critical moment to rethink our relationship with the cold chain and refrigeration — and explores the emerging technologies that could keep food fresh without putting the planet on thin ice.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Countdown Summit 2025
Speaker
Nicola Twilley
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Earth and environment
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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