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.
This small state in India is sparking a nationwide organic farming revolution
After Sikkim, a small state in India’s northeast, declared itself a fully organic state in 2016, the Prime Minister of India has been pushing chemical-free agriculture across the country. Organic practices have boosted Sikkim’s farming to new heights. The only question: can the rest of India Read More...
How a few commonsense steps could end food waste while saving $700 billion
Every year, about one-third of the global food supply ends up spoiled, which is not only a major financial waste but also a disaster for the environment as greenhouse gasses come from rotten food. To put the severity of this issue in numbers, a consultancy group has put out a report identified five Read More...
Scientists are reviving forgotten crops in Malaysia to feed the future
Despite the fact that farming some 7,000 crops for thousands of years, two-thirds of the world’s food supply is based on just four crops—wheat, maize, rice, and soybean. Now researchers are trying to unlock the potential of all these ignored crops before they get replaced completely by Read More...
The FDA is trying to figure out whether juice from nuts can be labeled as milk
What defines milk? Does it need to come from something that lactates? Does it need to be white? Does it even matter how we define milk? Despite cultures from across the globe labeling the juice from almonds and soybeans as milk, the US Food and Drug Administration is trying to figure out if that Read More...
5 reasons for adding quinoa to your meals
Instead of making your next meal with grain-based foods like rice or pasta, try using quinoa. What makes quinoa stand out in the world of food is that it mimics a grain in its uses while being much more nutrient-dense. It packs a powerful punch of macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Here are 5 Read More...
Here are the best—and worst—cooking oils for your health
If cooking oil becomes too hot, it not only harms the flavor, but many of the nutrients in the oil degrade—and the oil will release harmful compounds called free radicals. So, it’s important to know which type of oil is best to use to sauté, bake and Read More...
Crowdfunding campaign to fund delivery of “ugly” vegetables
Supermarkets don't like to sell "ugly" vegetables. A new initiative in London aims to solve this problem. Oddbox partners with local growers and markets to buy surplus, misshapen or otherwise 'unsellable' fruits and vegetables, curates those products into seasonal veggie boxes, and then delivers Read More...
This is how much you will save by cooking at home
We all know that cooking at home is less expensive than eating out, but just how much money do you actually save by cooking your own meals? Researchers were able to find the average cost per serving of cooking from scratch and compare it to the cost per serving of ordering from a restaurant, and Read More...
These drones pollinate crops from the sky
Plummeting bee populations are extremely alarming as it could have a massive effect on the world’s food production. To prepare for a possible lack of pollinators, a startup company has created drones that can pollinate crops from the sky. In tests, the autonomous drones have demonstrated that Read More...
25 startups leading innovation in agriculture this year
Agriculture faces many challenges: labor shortages, decreasing soil health, food spoilage, and –recently—trade wars. The good news is that technology is bringing many new groundbreaking solutions to the production of food. Here’s a list of 25 business innovations. It’s interesting to note Read More...