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.
What you eat and how it’s grown is crucial to combatting climate change
Few people consider the impacts of the food they eat, despite the fact that globally, food systems account for roughly one quarter of all manmade greenhouse gas emissions. That’s more than the entire transportation sector, more than all industrial practices, and roughly the same as the production Read More...
Growing food year round is possible anywhere with these hi-tech shipping containers
When a Boston-based company began upcycling old shipping containers into indoor vertical hydroponic growing machines, the hope was that it would allow more everyday people to start growing fresh, local food in communities around the world, especially in places where the conditions are not ripe for Read More...
'Blended burger' allows a simple shift to more sustainable eating
Burgers are possibly the most ubiquitous meal on Americans' dinner plates, but they're also among the most resource-intensive: Beef accounts for nearly half of the land use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the food Americans Read More...
How urban farmers are growing food without soil or sunlight
You don’t need acres of luscious, green fields in order to grow food. You don’t even need soil or sunlight to do it either. In crowded cities, urban farmers are getting innovative and growing food in the unlikeliest of places, from bomb shelters to abandoned industrial yards using hydroponic Read More...
Science is bringing on a revolution in the relationship we have with animals
Plenty of research suggests that animals, from the chicken to the octopus, can feel in a similar way to humans. Despite our knowledge that animals have sentience, we continue to ignore this and allow for inhumane practices like branding to be done on animals. If animals can feel, shouldn’t they Read More...
The promise of indoor, hurricane-proof ‘vertical’ farms
They might be an efficient way to produce food in a world with more-extreme weather—but only if growers can figure out a successful business Read More...
When it comes to nutritional value, one plant-based “milk” stands out
The modern grocery store dairy aisle is chaotic, with more choices than ever for milks, yogurts, and cheeses, sourced from cows, goats, and plants. The variety, though, can be confusing, particularly when it comes to milk. Research suggest people have the impression that soy, almond, coconut, Read More...
Quick and healthy family meals you can make in 20 minutes or less
Struggling for inspiration when it comes to cooking nutritious midweek meals? We have speedy family dinner ideas using store cupboard ingredients to make recipes even more easy and convenient. Whip up a hearty and wholesome soup, a pasta dish to impress, or the easiest biryani you'll ever Read More...
Here’s what it tastes like to eat lab-made meat
The next food revolution is underway: Cellular agriculture, the process of growing real animal meat and other animal products in a lab while leaving animals alone. Using technology first developed by academics and the medical field and now being commercialized by several startups, innovators are Read More...
You don’t have to eat less to lose weight
Losing weight doesn’t mean depriving yourself of food. In fact, a new study found that focusing on healthier food choices may be a more sustainable weight-loss strategy than trying to reduce portions. Eating more low calorie-dense foods like salad and less of higher calorie-dense foods such as Read More...