Miscellaneous
NYC is on the verge of a vegan restaurant boom
New York City celeb restaurateur Ravi DeRossi is on a mission to turn all 15 of his bars and restaurants into vegan hotspots, Eater reports. And it’s all happening ASAP. DeRossi, who first made a splash in the city’s foodie scene with The Bourgeois Pig 11 years ago–and Read More...
Here’s how to solve world hunger
Tristram Stuart has 24 hours to produce a restaurant meal for 50 people—to plan a menu, gather food, then welcome guests to a venue in a city not his own. Complicating what sounds like a reality-show contest is a singular rule: Nearly all the ingredients must be sourced from farms and vendors Read More...
Neil Young is taking his campaign against Monsanto and GE crops on the road
Grammy Award-winning artist Neil Young has been a powerful presence in music for the past 50 years. In addition to his artistic career, Young has become a vocal advocate for social justice, working specifically to highlight issues that impact farmers and the food system. In 1985, Young joined Read More...
NYC’s first resident urban farmer will grow food for Staten Island’s new green community
We recently brought you news about Staten Island’s multi-million dollar URBY waterfront community, and now it looks like the project’s developers have hired NYC’s first official resident urban farmer. Experienced agriculture professional Zaro Bates will be in charge of growing Read More...
When will our meat-filled diets go post-animal?
The hamburger is a nearly complete reflection of America through the 20th century. Popularized by White Castle and McDonald's, burgers only became the cheap, fast food we know and love in concert with improvements in food preservation, mass production lines, long-distance freight, and agricultural Read More...
4 foods to improve gut health and immune function
“All disease begins in the gut,” was wisdom given by Hippocrates nearly 2,500 years ago. While the medical community has denied it for decades, researchers are now proving substance in that statement. Did you know that your intestines are home to approximately 100 trillion bacteria? Read More...
New York's itBit is trying to bring the tech behind bitcoin to Wall Street
Blockchain uses decentralized record keeping and the scrutiny of the "crowd" to allow people to trade bitcoin over a public network without working through a trusted middle man like a bank or clearing house. Complex cryptography keeps the records from being tampered with once they're signed off on. Read More...
Bitcoin Isn't Dead—But It Is Threatened by Tech Infighting
at least 93 times already. Every few weeks, a new journalist gets wind of the censorship-resistant payment protocol and takes to the newsfeeds to declare its demise—more often than not, in the midst of healthy Bitcoin price appreciation. But the 89th obituary for the world’s Read More...
4 foods to boost your metabolism
If your metabolism is slowing down, don't fret. Read More...
Ben & Jerry's is making vegan ice cream and you can try it soon
Ben & Jerry’s first vegan ice cream pints will land in stores starting in mid-February. The Vermont-based ice cream maker is offering almond milk-based versions of top-selling flavors Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Chunky Monkey. Two offerings will be exclusive to the vegan line, Coffee Read More...