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When the Impossible Burger launched quietly in upscale restaurants a few years ago, the coverage was mostly positive, with some reviewers even calling it the future of meat. Now, Impossible products have hit Qdoba, Burger King, and supermarkets. Another plant-based meat company, Beyond Meat, is featured in Carl’s Jr, Subway, and now McDonald’s. It’s a… Meatless meat is becoming mainstream — and it’s sparking a backlash

Lucky’s Noble BBQ exploration of Wagyu FI (Wagyu-Angus Breed) from America and Japan, highlighting Lucky’s Famous Red Spiced BBQ Short Rib, Bacon and Long Rib in combination with Hokkaido F1 (Wagyu-Holstein Breed) Rib Eye and Tenderloin.  Amazing dinner at the infamous Luxor Casino and Resort, Las Vegas.

The Impossible Whopper sold at Burger King — with the tagline “100% Whopper, 0% beef” — looks just like a juicy beef burger. It is made of 21 ingredients, according to its website, including genetically modified soy protein concentrate, coconut oil, sunflower oil and other items most people have never heard of, such as cultured… Is the New Meat Any Better Than the Old Meat?

Who decides what a cut of beef should be called—and how do we get more people to eat them? October 1st, 2019by Marilyn Noble A few days ago, I picked up something called a chuck eye steak at the local grocery. I seasoned it and threw it on the grill—it was delicious. Not familiar with this… Heard of books, butlers, lifters, or flat irons? Spoiler alert: They’re all the same steak.

Barry Callebaut has debuted the world’s first chocolate made with the entire cacao fruit in San Francisco, including its nutrient-dense peel and fruity pulp juice. The Swiss chocolatier said its latest range of confectionery products, named “Cacaofruit Experience,” marks the creation of a next-generation food and drink category. For those who are not familiar with… Barry Callebaut Unveils World’s First Chocolate Made With Entire Cacao Fruit

California, Texas and New York will become their own regions for the competition, reflecting shifts in population and dining. The James Beard Foundation is shaking up its restaurant award regions, carving the country into new territories to better reflect shifts in population and dining. The changes, which the national culinary organization planned to announce on… The James Beard Awards Redraws Its Map

  A deadly fungus is spreading through banana plantations, and the cloned bananas we eat are defenseless. In labs around the world, scientists are trying to find ways to genetically alter the fruit to make it resistant. The banana, as we know it, is in trouble. In August, lab tests in Colombia confirmed that a… Scientist are racing to re-engineer the banana before it’s gone forever

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 better bees. Argentine startup Beeflow says it has more than doubled its tiny workers’ pollen-carrying capacity by feeding them custom… 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 fish, going for $3.1 million in Tokyo earlier this year. Salmon is America’s workhorse fish. Among the reasons for its… 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 as giant vegetable recyclers, mow down 25-ton piles of carrots culled from nearby carrot farms. Getting fat and happy on… 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 Amazon on fire to create more grazing land for the country’s booming beef industry. They are part of a global… 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 defense against global warming. Due to deforestation, scientists estimate that we are near the tipping point where the Amazon can no longer function as… 9 Ways to help the Amazon Rainforest Right Now as the Fires are Burning