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.
Why 19 year-old YouTuber Huw Richards is the future of gardening
There’s a new kid in the herbaceous border and he’s an online horticultural Read More...
Scientists have created a plant-based coating that could help end food waste
Feeding the world’s population isn’t so much about how much food we’re growing, but how to keep the food we grow from perishing. That’s why an agriculture company out of Santa Barbara developed a plant-based coating that allows fruits and vegetables to last two-to-three times longer than it Read More...
The Internet of growing things
Connected sensors and big data are changing how farmers grow crops and raise livestock—making food safer and better for Read More...
This chef is rebuilding lives in Colombia through indigenous cuisine
Beyond the pain that comes with fleeing from war, displaced people also have a great burden financially. That’s why a renowned chef is helping people displaced by the armed conflict in Colombia find a profitable source of income by teaching them the value of farming indigenous food. Not only is Read More...
Regenerative organic certification wants to be the ultimate ethical standard
The new standard combines the best of all the usual players–fair trade, humane, non-GMO–into one label that aims to set a new bar for sustainable, ethical agricultural Read More...
Ikea wants to replace their fast food items with worm balls and bug burgers
Ikea is known for the Swedish meatballs and cheap hotdogs that tempt you when you walk out of the store. In the not so distant future, however, you may be coming across a different, more sustainable variety of foods including worm balls and algae hot dogs. Ikea’s innovation lab has been working Read More...
Chinese agricultural miracle could feed the planet without destroying it
The study was mammoth. It cost $54 million, and involved some 1,000 researchers and 65,000 local bureaucrats. But academics around the globe are calling the results an agricultural Read More...
Let's stop pretending the American breakfast isn't just dessert in the morning
Let’s be honest: breakfast in the US is nothing more than dessert in disguise. A muffin is essentially a cupcake, a waffle is just another word for cookie, and cereal is simply crushed up cookies in a bowl. Yes, they may look a bit different, but if you look at the nutritional facts of breakfast Read More...
Addicted to sugar? These healthy snacks will help satisfy your sweet tooth
We all know about the negative effects of sugar, and yet, it can be so difficult to stop eating it. Luckily, there are a few healthy low-sugar and no-added-sugar snacks out there that can satisfy your sweet tooth. Whether you like savory or sweet, these are the 6 best snacks for anyone trying to Read More...
The Real Organic Project: farmers make their own organic label
Worth billions of dollars, the organic label is the only federally regulated food label that conveys any information about how that food was produced. Certified organic is the fastest-growing food segment—and the distinction can be profitable for farmers (and also costly and difficult to Read More...