Food & Drink

Several hundred key stakeholders in the realm of agricultural sustainability met in Glendale Arizona on November 16th and 17th to exchange progress reports, ideas and concerns about the sustainability of agriculture. The theme of the meeting was “Strengthening US Food and Agriculture’s Capacity to Drive Change.” The event happened to coincide with the week that

It’s not easy to eat well on airplanes. Despite the obvious disadvantages—like not possessing kitchens—most airlines settle for terribly boring, terribly ‘cooked’ plates of food that never quite feel, well, edible. And then, of course, there are private jets. In spite of their size, these seem to be the singular route to eat well in

As the group descended the seemingly endless flights of stairs, the temperature significantly dropped with many throwing on a jacket they had brought. At the bottom of this downward journey, deep below the ground, was dim lighting sporadically placed at the top of the tunnels carved within the solid chalk soil. It was so quiet

Joe Grasso wants to change the way you think about liqueur. The founder of Mario’s Hard Espresso launched his liquid last year less as a booze brand and more as a high-end Italian espresso that just happens to pack a 50-proof punch. This is something engineered for coffee lovers. It’s built off of 100% Arabica

Just when you thought that mega-sized multipack of toilet paper was going to be the best Black Friday deal of the year again, Denny’s announce a deal that will cost just 0.27% of its value. For Black Friday 2023, ‘America’s Favorite Diner’ will be selling a $5.99 t-shirt that doubles as a year-long free breakfast

For centuries farmers have used various naturally occurring minerals to correct the pH balance of their soils when they become too acidic. The practice is called “liming” and while it is particularly important for regions with high rainfall, it can also be needed on irrigated land. There are a number of sources of liming agents

If there is one staple of nearly every household with children, it is a pantry with boxes of Kraft Mac & Cheese (or maybe Annie’s). But Jen Zeszut and the team at Goodles are out to change that, while making it ok for adults to admit that boxed mac and cheese doesn’t have to be

The cost of some of the most popular branded food items in the UK, such as Heinz tomato ketchup and Dolmio Lasagne sauce, have soared in the last two years, outpacing inflation. According to new research by the consumer group Which?, many of these items have more than doubled in price. The company looked at

Modern societies generate a great deal of trash, and even in the developed world the waste-handling system struggles to deal with it. Only a disappointing fraction of plastic waste is in fact recycled. Landfills in many areas are overwhelmed, and some are starting to refuse certain problematic, high volume categories like mattresses and discarded clothing.

It was on a grueling 175-mile bike ride, and after eating too many unappetizing energy bars, that Gary Erickson had an epiphany – cyclists needed a better tasting energy snack. So with his grandmother’s help, he spent the next 6 months crafting the Clif Bar in his mother’s kitchen. He named it after his father,

I’ve been obsessed with the idea of having a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3 in New York for over twenty years. The restaurant’s signature drink has been something of a cult icon for decades—and for more reasons than you might imagine. In my case, Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack are to blame. The pair

Tensions were high going into midterms and many voters leaned on liquid courage to watch the numbers come in. But what were they drinking? According to major alcohol delivery service Drizly, spirits saw the biggest sales number over election night, ringing up 46% of all sales. Wine also demanded a large percentage of sales across

When you think of recognizable brands, companies like Coke, Apple, Amazon and McDonald’s come to mind. It’s hard to imagine there is anyone who wouldn’t recognize the brand name or logo of these companies. Some of my clients have said something like, “If we could just get a fraction of that kind of recognition, it

This doesn’t mean that you should freak out and duck and roll every time you make avocado toast in your kitchen. But if you are not careful, your kitchen could be an accident waiting to happen. Of course, your oven and stove can be dangerous because they could end up cooking things besides your food.

Contributing to the growing momentum around food and agriculture at COP27— and in a groundbreaking moment for the Conference of the Parties— Egypt (in its role as COP27 Presidency) and the World Health Organization have launched the Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN), an initiative to integrate the global delivery of climate change adaptation

Lee Jones is a farmer in Huron, Ohio. He’s also a devotee of John Steinbeck, whose depression-era masterpiece “Grapes of Wrath” sang to him of soils robbed of value and people robbed of homes and livelihoods. Today, Jones and his 400-acre “Chef’s Garden” farm and state of the art culinary school on the banks of

Does all this Listeria mean that you have to quit eating deli meats cold turkey? Will you have to say oh geez to deli cheese too? Well, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcement is now warning that anyone at higher risk for severe Listeria illness may want to avoid eating meat or

Over twenty years ago, Nicolas and Miren de Lorgeril sought out vineyards at higher altitudes in the foothills of mountains in Southern France without any idea that climate change and global warming even existed. At the time, they were going against the grain in their Languedoc region as it was an area that was known

B-corp social impact company Good Worldwide has acquired This Saves Lives, a consumer goods business cofounded by actress Kristen Bell in 2013 with a mission to end early childhood acute malnutrition. Financial details were not disclosed, but a Good Worldwide spokesperson said their bid to buy the snacks maker was under $5 million. As a

Two Wild West towns. Two historic hotels, both possibly haunted. And a big vision by Acme Hospitality Group to bring the history of these important places and spaces into the 21st century, while retaining their period vibe, right down to the cocktails. Just a little over 100 miles and a two-hour drive from the Bay