Nutrition & Wellness
From learning about the health benefits of turmeric to staying up-to-date with the latest superfood trends, discover the best diet tips to improve your health.
The Golden Globes became the first major awards show to go vegan
While this year’s Golden Globes Awards ceremony, which took place this weekend, wasn’t too different than those of previous years - with similar dazzling fashions, golden statues, and acceptance speeches - the celebration did make history with one particular aspect: it became the first major Read More...
Impossible Foods is expanding their faux food empire with Impossible Pork
Last year, the Impossible Burger made its way into fast food, grocery stores, and even high-end restaurants. This year, they are building upon their highly convincing fake meat with their new product: Impossible Pork. Like the Impossible Burger, Impossible Pork has a texture and taste that Read More...
Vital Farms gives you a 360-degree view of where your eggs really come from
As sustainability and ethical farming become more of a driving force for consumers, it becomes ever more important to know where the food on your plate comes from. While you might have seen terms such as cage-free, free-range, and pasture-raised turn up a lot when you’re shopping for eggs, the Read More...
5 Ways to cultivate a healthier microbiome this year
Conversations in health food circles often talk about the microbiome, but what exactly is the microbiome and why does it matter? The microbiome includes the microbes that live within the human gut and it is vital to both digestive and overall health. These bacteria affect digestion, mood, and Read More...
Why broccoli sprouts may be your new favorite superfood in 2020
The new year means new healthy eating goals, but with endless health food blogs, books, and theories, what’s “healthy” varies based on who you ask. If you ask neurologist David Perlmutter, he will tell you your brain will benefit most from eating a rather uncommon veggie: broccoli Read More...
AeroFarms is proof that the future of farming will not involve sunlight or dirt
What is farming without the sun or dirt? Well, it seems it’s just the future of farming. We’ve written before about urban farms that grow crops efficiently within warehouses using LED lighting and hydroponics growth systems, but oftentimes these farms focus solely on leafy greens. But if we Read More...
Impossible Foods is now entering the fish-less fish game
After making a splash with its world-famous meatless burger, Impossible Foods is getting ready to shake things up in the fish market too. The California company known for whipping up patties made entirely of plants has set its sights on doing the same for seafood, in response to the growing market Read More...
Modern-day foragers want you to eat weeds for dinner
At a time where only four types of crops—wheat, maize, rice and potatoes—provide 60 percent of the average human’s diet, more and more people are becoming enthusiastic about foraging for unexpected sources of food. Foraging generally refers to searching, identifying and collecting food Read More...
This coating allows seeds to sprout in soil that would typically be too salty
Too much salt isn’t only bad for our bodies, it’s bad for our crops, which don’t grow well in highly saline soil. As climate change, poor water quality, and the misuse of agrochemicals degrades our land, the world’s soil is becoming saltier, threatening the global food system. The good Read More...
Want a substitute for seafood? This magic plant tastes unmistakably like oysters
With an abundance of meat alternatives available on the market these days, it can be quite easy to remove meat from your diet. Fish, on the other hand, has very little alternatives. Whole Foods started selling faux-tuna recently, but that’s about it when it comes to seafood substitutes. Or at Read More...