Don't throw away banana peels, because they can be used for culinary purposes. And this reduces the amount of food waste littering our planet.
It is well known that bananas are rich in potassium, fiber and vitamins, but we are only talking about fruits. A new study has found that banana peels are another little-known source of nutrients. It can be blanched, dried, ground into flour and added to baked goods. And the conducted tastings showed that biscuits enriched with banana flour are much more liked by volunteers than sweets baked from wheat flour.
Why is it good to eat banana peels?
Banana flour can also be used to season food, it is used as a substitute for pork, fried and turned into plant-based bacon, which is especially valuable for vegetarians. All of this may inspire some people not to throw banana peels in the trash.
Why we should eat banana peels
Alarming statistics show that up to a third of all food in the world is wasted, despite the fact that about 2 billion people on our planet are starving or malnourished. This is a huge waste of both material and energy resources. The irrational use of food is the misfortune of mankind. And bananas are the most commonly thrown away food. In 2021, 5 billion bananas were thrown away in the US alone. When decaying food ends up in a landfill, it releases methane, which is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide, a process that can take 100 years. Food waste pollutes land and water. (READ MORE)