New trends and changes in what we eat, from the farm to the table
Por qué deberíamos comer medusa para salvar los océanos
Alimentar al mundo y terminar con las invasiones de medusas es posible, si nos acostumbramos a su sabor.
Why You Should Be Eating Jellyfish to Save the Oceans
Human disruption of the oceans is killing fish and leaving jellyfish to rule supreme. Could we make amends by adding them to our menus? Are you at least willing to take a bite, and try the taste?
Harvesting Cities: Farms of the Future?
Turning cafes into farms could herald a greener, more sustainable food culture.
The Secret to Health Isn’t the Food on Your Plate
The Mediterranean diet isn’t healthy just because of the ingredients–just as important is its communal side.
Would You Eat a Cloned Cow?
I’m a clone, but they still freak me out
Firefighting Robots and Their Farming Siblings
Developing countries get a new way to battle wildfires and detect disease in crops.
Mapped: The Shifting Soils of 2100
Climate change will massively redistribute the world’s farmland.
What Will the First Immortals Eat?
The first humans who will live forever might already alive–but what will they have for lunch?
The Future of Food: A Reading List
A crash course in how new innovations are changing everything from farming to cooking.
Bacon, Eggs, and Other Food Scares We Got Wrong
History is littered with false food scares based on weak or conflicting evidence.
Eating Insects Is Chic
Meet the chef at Britain’s first full-time bug restaurant.
3D Printing a Mini Vertical Farm in Kenya’s Nandi Hills
Turning drainpipes into agriculture.
Food Sharing Apps Could Reduce Billions of Pounds of Waste
Connecting supermarkets with charities.
How We Got To: The Smart Fridge
From Francis Bacon to the Large Hadron Collider.
I Let IBM’s Robot Chef Tell Me What to Cook for a Week
Does a Jeopardy-winning learning AI pass mustard in the kitchen?
Could 3D-Printing Food in Space Make Mars Travel Possible?
If and when humans land on Mars, 3D-printing technology could help us create a home.
From “Agro-intelligent” Uruguay to Grocery Stores Around the World
Food monitoring and tracking systems make it easier than ever to ensure quality produce.
Reusing Your Company’s Waste
A better way to recycle uneaten food.
Taking the Internet of Things to the Farm
Cheap connected sensors make it easier than ever for farms to go smart.
Arsenic-Eating Plants Could Clean Up the World’s Rice Fields
The crop even has potential to be used after harvest as a biofuel.
Grass is Fixing The Pollution From Your Cup of Coffee
Runoff from the coffee industry in Ethiopia is being cleaned by a special kind of grass.
Harvesting Water From the Air in Addis Ababa
The WarkaWater would bring fresh water to rural communities.
Ship Your Package With Pellets Made Of Fungi
Packing material made from mushrooms is better that styrofoam–and not just because it’s biodegradeable.
Zero Food Miles at the MIT CityFARM
The next generation of truly green buildings should look–and taste–good enough to eat.
Tinder for Your Fridge?
How apps can help you cut down on food waste.