Food & Drink

Planty’s sweet chilli tempeh stir fry Planty Plant based meats, proteins literally made out of thin air, innovative coffee, a sustainable delivery service… These are just some examples of how we will eat and drink in the future and technology is there to help producers meet new consumers’ needs. As Berlin’s Greentech Festival recently showed,

Small-scale fisheries are a critical component of the social and economic and fabric of coastal communities in the Caribbean and are key to the region’s food security, with annual fish consumption ranging between 10 and 35 kg/capita per year (FAO, 2014). But marine heat waves (MHW) or extended periods of anomalously warm ocean temperatures1 can

A view of the Salinas Valley from Hahn Family Vineyards. Jill Barth Spend any time chatting with a winemaker or grape grower in the Santa Lucia Highlands—situated south of the Monterey Bay on California’s central coast—and the conversation will immediately turn to these three things: the wind, the sun and the people. These aspects combine

In five years, Aaron Morris’ cannabis brand has grown from a bootstrapping startup to dominating the market, thanks to natural fruit gummies and a country hungering to get high. Next up, building the Anheuser-Busch of pot. When Aaron Morris cofounded Wyld in 2015, his cannabis edibles operation wasn’t that different from a family kitchen the

Ashley Trout, Brook & Bull and Vital Winery owner and winemaker, conducts a micro-fermentation to … [+] evaluate smoke damage in Walla Walla from 2020 West Coast wildfires. Ashley Trout Ashley Trout is driving around with a bucket of fermenting wine in her front seat. A winemaker and winery owner in Walla Walla, Washington, Trout—like

Ibraheem Bashir launched his food business, A Dozen Cousins, to meld his joy for food with his passion for health and sustainability. The company makes ready-to-eat beans in pouches that are laced with the flavors of the southern US and Latin America. Bashir comes from a large family, and when his daughter was born, she

Pier in Maremma coast at Sunset on the Mediterranean sea in Marina di Cecina, a short distance from … [+] Bolgheri in Tuscany, Italy getty The idea of having a “second wine” for a producer’s top wine was first made popular by famous châteaux in Bordeaux, France. Those that owned some of the most sought

Volunteers load free groceries into cars for people in need at a community food distribution food … [+] bank in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, July 18, 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. – Food insecurity is a growing issue in the United States as the COVID-19 positive rates spike upward. (Photo by Robyn

Wood ear mushrooms seem to be the culprit behind the latest Salmonella outbreak. (Photo: Getty) getty Friends, Romans, country-people, don’t lend anyone your ears. Your wood ear mushrooms, that is, until you’ve seen Thursday’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcement. According to the CDC, there is now a Salmonella Stanley outbreak that’s so far resulted

New York City will allow outdoor dining to stay permanently. Andria Cheng As New York City still struggles to recover from the coronavirus-led shutdowns and restrictions, the outdoor dining scene that has come alive in recent months will now become a permanent fixture of the city.  The decision came after the “success” and “an extremely

Marissa Hermer, Founder of Los Angeles Based Restaurants Olivetta and Draycott, Shares 5 Ways on How … [+] She and Her Team Have Pivoted In These Challenging Times. Olivetta Restaurant owners across the country are grappling with the challenges of the worst crisis the industry has know since the onset of Covid-19 closings, re-openings and

Aromatic herbal tea. getty The coronavirus pandemic has forced more people to brew their morning cups of tea at home instead of paying someone else to do it for them in a café. Now, the prices of wholesale tea leaves are on the rise, so consumers are paying more. But is this jump in prices

Topline Britain’s finance minister, Rishi Sunak, has unveiled a new jobs support scheme for U.K. workers that will replace the nation’s furlough scheme when it ends next month, but warned that not every job can be saved as the impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy is expected to continue into the winter months.

Black licorice led to a 54-year-old man having a cardiac arrest and dying. (Photo: Getty) getty Black licorice is like Rebecca Black’s song “Friday” or Justin Bieber’s “Baby.” You tend to either love it or hate it. There’s no middle ground. But if you somehow think black licorice is to die for, be careful. That’s

Delivery is in the Edible DNA Edible Brands It surely has a lot to do with his immigrant upbringing, having arrived in the United States from Pakistan as a child in the ‘70s. His early jobs at Burger King and McDonald’s also played a big role. Working in the family flower shop ultimately pointed him

The Venetian Lagoon ©fabriziocicconi Beyond the gothic extravagances of Venice lies the northern lagoon, a wild area of salt marshes, narrow reedy canals and grassy sandbanks. Along with the vegetation growing naturally, local farmers have cultivated the nutritious soil for centuries to produce vegetables and wine. Fighting for both sustainability and to keep mass tourism

There’s only one more day to enter to win this backyard dive bar. Miller High Life More than 100,000 people are vying to get a backyard dive bar built in their backyard. As Miller High Life closes out its dive bar giveaway contest today (September 22), 102,131 people have entered the sweepstakes, with many more

Grocery Shopping getty The State of California Legislature, Executive Branch, and administrative agencies continue to step up to protect food workers where the federal government cannot or will not. Here is a straightforward explanation of the most recent laws put on the books that are aimed at protecting food workers in the Golden State. Paid

Scarfes Bar is this year’s Best International Hotel Bar—one of three London-based recipients in the … [+] “International” category. Scarfes Bar at the Rosewood Hotel The hospitality industry certainly looks mighty different these days, no thanks to the pandemic. Indoor dining and imbibing is now a health threat. Those lucky enough to have outdoor space

Close-up of green vine leaf with leaf vein visible getty When it comes to new leaps in science there are always debates whether the good of such advancements outweigh the bad. One such leap in science is CRISPR, a powerful tool that “can target and cut sections of DNA like a pair of molecular scissors”.