Story of Kavita Shukla - Person behind Changing the Way We Eat !!!
Curious Story of Kavita Shukla's Invention of FreshPaper:
Kavita Shukla was visiting her grandmother in India when she accidentally swallowed tap water while brushing her teeth. She panicked, but with a flurry of activity in the kitchen, her grandma produced a murky brown concoction of herbs and spices for Shukla to drink and she never got sick. She was fascinated by her grandmother's wisdom and, when she returned home to the U.S., began experimenting with the effects of various spices by dipping strawberries into them to find out which prevented bacteria and fungus from growing. After competing in an international science fair, judges took notice of her project and advised her to protect her research.
- Forbes’ “30 under 30,”
- Variety's "Power of Women Award"
- Fast Company’s “7 Entrepreneurs Changing the World,” and
- TIME’s “Five Most Innovative Women in Food.”
At age 17 and a senior in high school, she got a patent for FreshPaper, a sheet of paper infused with a secret blend of organic spices that prohibits bacterial and fungal growth on fresh fruits and vegetables. After graduating with a degree in economics from Harvard, she launched her company, Fenugreen (named for fenugreek, one of the plants in her patented combination). FreshPaper is now sold in stores across the USA, as well as 35 other countries.
About Patent (US6372220B1): Fenugreek impregnated material for the preservation of perishable substances.
Abstract: The present invention to a material that is coated with or soaked in a suspension of a botanical extract such that particles of said natural botanical extract are in contact with, embedded on, or embedded within the material. The present invention can be used to preserve perishable substances such as edible substances or foods by extending their freshness, shelf life or suitability for consumption by living organisms. Botanical extracts suitable for the present invention include botanical extracts that have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral or other preventative or curative properties. The botanical extract coated material described in the present invention is suitable for applications such as the packaging and preservation of perishable substances such as fruits and vegetables, meat products, dairy products, edible substances, non-edible substances and other perishable substances. Specifically, the material is impregnated with an extract of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).
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