Grocery stores of the future might stock "food" that lasts years on end, freeing up shelf space and reducing transportation and storage requirements.

未来的食品杂货店可能会储存能保留数年的食品，这样可以腾出货架，减少运输和储存需求。

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Store it on the bottom shelf so no juices can drip on to other food.

把它放在最底层，这样就不会有果汁滴到其他食物上。

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Visit any natural grocer or health food store and look at any veggie cheese or soy cheese product on the shelf.

访问任何天然食品或保健食品商店，并期待在任何素食主义者，奶酪或大豆奶酪产品在货架上。

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They also claim the process does not adversely affect the taste of the food and extends shelf-life by at least one extra day.

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While the final results are not published yet- Bardin and Kuo are raising money to run more trials- the video is a disturbing look at how difficult it is for the body to break down food made for shelf-life.

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It could help fish farmers, extend the shelf life of frozen food, improve surgery and tissue transplants, and make plants more tolerant of freezing.

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