Amelia CHEW
June 17, 2020
Food Science and Technology, Year 3
Project Meraki 2019
Amelia participated in Project Meraki, where the students shared their food science-based knowledge to equip farmers in Laos with skills to increase desirability and shelf-life of products. They also looked at conversion of food waste generated from unsold crops in local markets into useful, marketable products.
“Currently, the impact may be on a small scale and only specific to a few farmers. But we believe that the continuity of the project would have a ripple effect in influencing the mindsets and behaviours of other farmers, aiding the farming community in the future.”
