Nutrition & Wellness
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This app is designed to minimize food waste
In the US we waste about 133 billion pounds of food each year. A new app called PareUp connects frugal grocery shoppers with food that is about to be thrown in the trash. Businesses post on the PareUp app foods that are discounted because they are approaching their sell-by date. Then consumers look Read More...
This process keeps the food you have to throw away out of the landfill
If you are unable to eat all the vegetables you buy on PareUp before they go bad, but don’t want to throw them away, there might be a solution coming. Italian scientists are developing a process the will make plastic out of biowaste. The process creates a cellophane-like material out of Read More...
Edible food containers will minimize packaging waste
Food packaging is a huge waste. Thankfully, David Edwards, Harvard University Professor and edible food packaging designer, has come up with an answer that would make the plastic bag redundant. His solution, called the WikiPearl, is an edible skin that can be wrapped around food to prevent Read More...
Urban farms give Singapore food stability
Buying food in Singapore can get expensive. The tiny island-nation relies on 35 countries to import 90 percent of its food. One of the main reasons for this is land scarcity—at only 280 square miles with a population of 5.3 million people, Singapore has just about ran out of space. Importing so Read More...
Pulses help you lose weight
Want to lose a few more pounds by the end of summer? Then you should add some beans, peas, chickpeas, and lentils to your diet. New research from St. Michael’s Hospital in Canada have found that those who eat 160 grams of pulses a day feel 30% fuller than those who don’t eat them, and as a Read More...
Organic farming movement is growing in Spain
Spain’s economy was one of the hardest hit after the 2008 financial crisis. And while the unemployment rate lingers at 25%, ecological farming hasn’t been slowed by the collapse of the global financial system. Spain has the largest area of land devoted to organic food production in the European Read More...
Healthy fast-food restaurants are thriving
Just years ago, a fast food restaurant would only serve meals that were too fat and drinks that were too sugary. Not anymore. New fast food chains have popped up, serving fresh veggies and healthy snacks. Using local food and sustainably-sourced meat, these restaurants attract a growing group of Read More...
Innovative farming method increases crop and plant yields without wasting energy
The well-known doomsday scenario: Global food production can’t keep up with the rapid growth of the world. But never discount human ingenuity. Joe Breskin, scientist and farmer from Washington state, has formulated a new way of growing food that increase both crop and plant yields without wasting Read More...
Food and farm waste could open a multi billion dollar energy market
Tapping into the energy potential of food and farm waste is just being realized. The US department of agriculture has recently released the Biogas Opportunities Roadmap, an explanation of how the waste currently adding to greenhouse gas emissions could be repurposed as a major resource for energy Read More...
Nearly half of Americans regularly purchase certified organic foods
This is a promising statistic. A recent poll from Gallup found that already 45% of Americans regularly seek out organic foods. Young adults, 18-29 year olds, and those living in western states are the most frequent purchasers of organic foods. Consumer demand is clearly pushing for healthier food Read More...