Nutrition & Wellness
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These vegan dairy products are made from milk
The milk aisle at the supermarket is a dizzying array of choices, with soy, almond, hemp, and other plant alternatives more popular than ever. But many customers buy these substitute products—whether for health, allergy, or environmental reasons—only to turn around and head straight back for Read More...
Top chefs are cooking hundreds of meals for the homeless using leftovers from athletes in Rio
One of the world's leading chefs who has been running a project throughout the Olympics to provide meals for the homeless of Rio de Janeiro has said he was inspired to do it because it was an opportunity to make a difference. Italian Massimo Bottura and his volunteers are using leftover raw Read More...
In cold Wyoming winters, a vertical farm keeps fresh produce local
Winters are notoriously harsh in Jackson, Wyoming, where temperatures can plunge far below zero and snowstorms regularly pummel the surrounding mountains. The conditions make for world-class skiing, but they aren’t necessarily conducive to growing heirloom tomatoes. As a result, the majority of Read More...
World's largest vertical farm grows without soil, sunlight or water in Newark
An ambitious, almost fantastical, manifestation of agricultural technology is expected to come to fruition this fall. From the remains of an abandoned steel mill in Newark, New Jersey, the creators of AeroFarms are building what they say will be the largest vertical farm, producing two million Read More...
Urban agriculture may be inefficient, but it’s a model for a sustainable future
There’s no innovation agenda without design thinking Ian Clarke is an artist, brain-cancer stem-cell scientist, urban farmer and biomimicry design researcher. He is associate dean of the faculty of liberal arts and sciences and School of Interdisciplinary Studies at OCAD University. It’s time Read More...
The app that's curbing food waste by offering delicious meals at low-costs
A group of entrepreneurs have created the perfect app for anyone who wants to dine on a budget. The app, Too Good To Go, shows users local restaurants that are willing to sell high-quality dishes that would have gone to waste for between £2 and £3.80—often less than half the normal price. Read More...
From weddings to the Olympics, the race to end food waste quickens
When Italian architect Carlo de Sanctis went to a friend's wedding on the outskirts of Rome two years ago, he did not expect to find himself discussing food waste. As the party was winding down, de Sanctis and his friends ended up wondering what the waiter next to them would do with the uneaten Read More...
Study: Organic wines are not just better for the environment; they taste better
The word “organic” is seen as synonymous with “higher quality” within grocery stores, but when it comes to wine, an “organic” label is often a turn-off for consumers. Instead of touting their wine as “organic”, vineyards who grow organically often leave the label off the bottle for Read More...
How eggs became a victory for the animal welfare movement
Fifteen years ago, few Americans other than farmers seemed to be thinking much about hens. Backyard chicken coops weren’t really a thing. No major animal rights group spent time or money on farm animal welfare. “Factory farming” wasn’t yet a catchphrase. No longer. In recent years, there Read More...
Let them eat bugs: US startup sees future of sustainable food in creepy crawlies
The experiment started inside the laundry room of an apartment in Atlanta, Georgia, where the two college students created a nursery for 700 larvae of black soldier flies they bought on Amazon for $20. Sean Warner and Patrick Pittaluga weren’t raising the writhing bugs as pets. They were Read More...