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Wild Nutrition
Japanese Knotweed: invasive plant to nutritious snacks
Originally brought over as a decorative plant
Native
Invasive
Prevents alzheimer's and dementia
Reduces risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes
Lowers blood pressure
Prevents insulin resistence
Reduces gastrointestinal stress
New plants can sprout from a fallen leaf
Roots grow 10 ft deep
Traditionally consumed as food
Takes 2-3 years to kill with herbicide
It contains resveratrol, which has shown to have a lot of health benefits:
Strength and flexibility testing showed it couldn't be used in raw form
Paper making attempts led to fruit stands and window shades, while an edible spoon was attempted
If you had to choose one to be produced, which would it be?
Utensils and Snacks
Window Shades
14 to 70 years old
"I think I'd prefer the silverware - especially because it also eliminates a plastic product in addition to being edible"
"Edible silverware and affordable snacks - eating invasives is the way to go!"
Would you use/buy edible utensils and/or snacks?
Yes, both
Yes, utensils only
Yes, snacks only
No
"Could be used in schools, cafeterias, work places, churches, sold in grocery stores, etc"
"Pending ingredients due to allergies I'd go with snacks"
"I feel like that is a small change I could make in my life that would create a larger impact"
"I would absolutely use it as an alternative to plastic silverware"
Goal: allergen free utensils that can be put in dispensers and snack foods to be sold in stores
Foam models
Making them in SolidWorks
3D prints to make molds
Salsa
Health Bar
Fruit Leather
Hummus
Completed Spoon
Next Step: creating a brand
Final Step: a book that details the journey
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