# Paper Food Barriers 'Foldish' from Yang So-Yeon Helps Paranoid Food Touchers Eat in Peace By Michael Hines | Published 2010-04-16 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldish-by-yang-so-yeon References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/15/divide-and-conquer-your-food/) I am going to do my best to explain why I love 'Foldish' by Yang So-Yeon without sounding like a crotchety old man. I hate it when I am eating and food that I don't want to touch ends up touching. Mashed potatoes and mac 'n' cheese make for a deliciously messy combination. 'Foldish' by Yang So-Yeon eliminates the problem of [food touching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauce-proof-shirts) by providing [paper barriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldy). I can now cordon off my food and eat in non-touchy peace. So-Yeon envisions 'Foldish' helping to save water due to not having to use [multiple plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threecompartment-tray) during a meal. Paranoid food touchers, rejoice. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Paper Food Barriers:** Opportunity for the development of innovative paper-based solutions to prevent food cross-contamination. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Packaging:** Potential for packaging companies to create specialized paper barriers for food products. - **Food Service:** Opportunity for restaurants and food service companies to offer disposable paper barriers for customers who are particular about food touching. - **Environmental Conservation:** Potential for promoting the use of paper barriers as a more sustainable alternative to multiple plates for meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reusable Folding Storage Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calzone-tableware.md) - [Interactive Mealtime Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate.md) - [Interchangeable All-in-One Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinchy-cutlery.md) - [Combinational On-the-Go Food Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beltur-go.md) - [Multi-Functional Food Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-food-container.md) - [Table Manners-Teaching Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-tableware.md) - [Touchscreen Tip Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrollsticks.md) - [Contact-Free Grip Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monchi-snack-box.md) - [Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldibox-2.md)