The beekeepers who help pollinate some 70% of the world’s crops charge $435 million for their services each year in the U.S. alone. One way farmers can increase their return on investment is to hire… Making Better Worker Bees
Eco-friendly Ōra King salmon from New Zealand is rapidly becoming a chef’s favorite. When it comes to luxury fish, tuna rules. It’s the star of almost every extravagant sushi meal and the world’s most expensive… This Salmon Is the Wagyu Beef of the Seafood World
The idea sounded gimmicky to Hilary Henderson, chef de cuisine at Wolfgang Puck’s CUT in Beverly Hills. Angus cattle from a couple of hours north at Santa Carota ranch (“holy carrot,” in Italian), working essentially… Why ‘Carrot-Fed’ Might Be the Next Big Thing in Beef
Why ranches, cattle, and meat-eating may play a role in fighting climate change. September 5th, 2019by Lynne Curry As if the beef industry didn’t already have a bad rap, Brazil’s farmers have reportedly set the… The “eat less meat” movement is growing. Does it distort science?
Global warming’s catastrophic effects are on full display as Siberia, Alaska, and Brazil’s Amazon rainforest burn. The Amazon wildfires are particularly alarming as scientists have said that trees are the planet’s first line of… 9 Ways to help the Amazon Rainforest Right Now as the Fires are Burning
No one denies peas are nutritious. Whether they’re delicious—that’s debatable. But arguments over taste no longer matter because peas, specifically yellow peas, are being formulated into so many products, they’re unavoidable, and often invisible. As… The Rise of the Pea: How an Unassuming Legume Emerged as a Frontrunner in the Race to Replace Meat and Dairy
SAN FRANCISCO — At 9:30 on most weeknights, Ricky Lopez, the head chef and owner of Top Round Roast Beef in San Francisco, stacks up dozens of hot beef sandwiches and sides of curly fries… The Rise of the Virtual Restaurant
A fungus that has wreaked havoc on banana plantations in the Eastern Hemisphere has, despite years of preventative efforts, arrived in the Americas. ICA, the Colombian agriculture and livestock authority, confirmed on Thursday that laboratory… The banana is one step closer to disappearing
For the better part of a decade, Big Food has been in a scramble to restructure and reinvent itself amid a massive shift in consumer preferences that’s given rise to gluten-free, low-sugar, non-GMO and “clean”… Can Big Food buy its way into innovation?
By Christopher Flavelle The world’s land and water resources are being exploited at “unprecedented rates,” a new United Nations report warns, which combined with climate change is putting dire pressure on the ability of humanity… Climate Changes Threatens World Food Supply