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Melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep, can also help reduce food waste. A new study found that melatonin can extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, by slowing down their ripening and decay. This could save millions of tons of food from being thrown away every year, and benefit both the environment and the economy. #melatonin #foodwaste #anthropocene https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/08/melatonin-a-sleep-aid-is-a-surprising-treatment-for-food-waste/