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amelius ◴[] No.43558749[source]
Silica is great for removing humidity from air. But what I want is to remove oxygen from air, so my food stays fresh longer. Any clean and easy to use substance/method for that purpose?
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1. chneu ◴[] No.43558992[source]
Radiolab did an amazing episode on food freshness. They talk about plastic produce packaging, which is a bit of a modern marvel.

https://radiolab.org/podcast/forever-fresh

Tldr: those plastic bags that salads come in are WAY more interesting than you think. They're selectively permeable membranes that only allow certain gasses in/out.