Document Type

Presentation - Open Access

Publication Date

Spring 2026

Abstract

pHresh is a sustainable food safety solution created to help low-income communities in New Delhi, India detect spoiled food before it reaches consumers. The project responds to the serious risk of foodborne illness in informal markets, where limited refrigeration, high temperatures, and inconsistent inspection make contamination more likely. pHresh offers affordable, biodegradable pH testing strips that provide fast and easy-to-read results for vendors, households, and market inspectors. Through local production, accessible distribution, and eco-friendly materials, the project aims to improve public health, support small vendors, and build safer food systems.

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Comments

This final course project was developed during the Spring 2026 semester in BCOR 1910.18: Business for Good. Using a bottom-up immersion approach, students created pHresh, a sustainable food safety solution designed to help low-income communities in New Delhi, India detect spoiled food before it reaches consumers. The project addressed challenges related to foodborne illness, limited refrigeration, and inconsistent food inspection while promoting social, environmental, and economic sustainability.

Throughout the semester, students applied entrepreneurship, ethical decision-making, and sustainable business principles to design affordable, biodegradable pH testing strips that support safer food systems, improve public health, and empower small vendors and local communities.

Faculty

José J. Rincón

Course

BCOR 1910.18: Business for Good

Download

Included in

Business Commons

Share

COinS