Apparently there is something in the water in Lubbock, Texas. The city that gave us Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, Joe Ely and, of course, the great Buddy Holly, has now given us Microzap, a company which has developed a microwave process that can keep bread mould-free for 60 days. It's on the BBC website.
Now I cannot imagine that the 60 day loaf will be much of a threat to the artisan bakers in my part of east london. But on a more serious note, food waste is a major problem with Defra estimating that about a third of all loaves purchased are thrown away. So if (and I accept this is a big if!) it tastes as good as freshly baked, stops us throwing food away and saves money, is there any appetite for this technology out there?
Microzap also claims this technology can be used to destroy food pathogens, such as salmonella, on fresh produce. So there may be applications which could stop people getting sick as well as saving money.
As Buddy Holly might say: Think it Over.