UN Sustainable Development Goals Addressed

  • Goal 2: Zero Hunger

  • Goal 3: Good Health & Wellbeing

  • Goal 12: Responsible Production & Consumption

  • Goal 13: Climate Action

2017 Global Design Challenge Finalist

This design concept was developed by participants in the Institute’s Global Design Challenge. The descriptions below are from the team’s competition entry materials.

Location:  Bogotá, Colombia
Team members: Maria jose Leaño, Brandon Sandoval, Laura Mancera, Paula Esguerra

Photo of edible food packaging system shaped like a tube
Image: Project Team / B-all / Copyright © - All rights reserved

Innovation Details

Inspired by the protective functions of beetles and certain fruits, this Colombian team has created B-all, a sustainable, edible food packaging system, designed to protect food in the journey from producer to consumer. Their target market is people in disaster situations, who have no access to cooking fuel or nutritious food.