Scientists Found a Very Surprising Way to Upcycle Stale Bread — and It's Great News for the Planet

Scientists Found a Very Surprising Way to Upcycle Stale Bread — and It's Great News for the Planet

Clean, fresh drinking water could be more accessible courtesy of a package of Pepperidge Farm.Food & Wine / Getty ImagesUsually we'd say the best thing to do with stale bread is to turn it into breadcrumbs. However, one group of scientists is changing how we think about a loaf that's past its prime.In February, engineers from Saint Vincent College, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Pennsylvania revealed the findings of their re…