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A food storage apparatus (22) comprises a container (26) to contain a food item (20), a humidity sensor (34) to sense a humidity within the container (26), and a transmitter (66) responsive to the humidity sensor (34) to transmit a signal based upon the humidity. A system for monitoring at least one

A food storage apparatus (22) comprises a container (26) to contain a food item (20), a humidity sensor (34) to sense a humidity within the container (26), and a transmitter (66) responsive to the humidity sensor (34) to transmit a signal based upon the humidity. A system for monitoring at least one food item within a storage place (24) comprises a receiver (88) to receive the signal, and an indicator (40) responsive to the receiver (88). Methods for monitoring at least one food item are also disclosed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [19.] A system for monitoring a plurality of food items within a storage place, the storage place to refrigerate the plurality of food items, the system comprising:a first container to contain a first food item;a first humidity sensor to sense a first humidity within the first

[ What is claimed is:] [19.] A system for monitoring a plurality of food items within a storage place, the storage place to refrigerate the plurality of food items, the system comprising:a first container to contain a first food item;a first humidity sensor to sense a first humidity within the first container;a first transmitter responsive to the first humidity sensor to transmit a first signal based upon the first humidity;a second container to contain a second food item;a second humidity sensor to sense a second humidity within the second container;a second transmitter responsive to the second humidity sensor to transmit a second signal based upon the second humidity;a receiver to receive the first signal and the second signal; andan indicator responsive to the receiver to generate at least one indication based upon at least one of the first signal and the second signal.