Is the New Meat Any Better Than the Old Meat?
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…
Heard of books, butlers, lifters, or flat irons? Spoiler alert: They’re all the same steak.
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…
Barry Callebaut Unveils World’s First Chocolate Made With Entire Cacao Fruit
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,…
The James Beard Awards Redraws Its Map
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…
Scientist are racing to re-engineer the banana before it’s gone forever
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…
Making Better Worker Bees
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…
This Salmon Is the Wagyu Beef of the Seafood World
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…
Why ‘Carrot-Fed’ Might Be the Next Big Thing in Beef
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…
The “eat less meat” movement is growing. Does it distort science?
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…
9 Ways to help the Amazon Rainforest Right Now as the Fires are Burning
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…