The cannabis business is a rapidly growing market that attracts cultivators and others in the supply chain for the high potential return. Although at face value no different from other agricultural products, cannabis is a high-value crop offering significant margins. However, the disconnect between regulations and varying laws have prevented the industry from obtaining standard […]
In 2006, a cough medicine in Panama that was manufactured locally but that used ingredients imported from overseas caused 78 deaths. Panamanian authorities discovered that diethylene glysol – often used in antifreeze – was used in the cough syrup instead of glycerin, an inactive ingredient. The barrels had been mislabeled to indicate they contained glycerin. […]
In a time of global pandemic, social upheaval and economic downturn, the challenge of food fraud—the deliberate alteration, substitution, interference or misrepresentation of food—may not appear to be a very pressing issue for global consumers. However, the multibillion-dollar food-fraud crisis has only become more acute amid the COVID-19 contagion, creating an environment where this kind […]
Plastics recycling represents a massive and growing business, with global market revenue set to rise to $40 billion in 2026, up from $28 billion in 2020. However, concerns have arisen over the economics of plastic recycling given the high costs associated with the processing of the materials. One of major cost components is the sorting […]
Now that we live in an age of highly infectious diseases, we need ways to help keep vulnerable but non-urgent patients out of the hospitals and safe at home. Teleconsultations are helpful, allowing the physician or medical staff to query the patient, but doctors aren’t able to truly understand the patient’s condition. Current bloodwork is […]
The human race is facing an existential challenge in the 21st century: feeding a global population that’s expected to swell by 2 billion people to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. This incredible expansion will push the word’s agricultural supply to its limits, requiring a doubling in food production by 2050 just to keep pace with […]