What happens when a chef stops thinking only about flavor and starts thinking about the human body? For Jimmy Schmidt, that question wasn’t just hypothetical—it shaped the second half of his career. After years of… Jimmy Schmidt’s Nutritional Innovations & Advocacy by Christian Bodella
This fantastic evening brought together Michigan’s top James Beard Foundation Honored Chefs, Sommeliers, Vintners, Distillers, Brewers, Farmers, Fishers, and Foragers to celebrate the unparalleled bounty of our state. This gathering united extraordinary talent at the… Michigan Dinner of the Decade James Beard Foundation
Around two years ago, the then 10-person team of Bowery, an indoor farming startup, started growing a small array of leafy greens out of what was once a shipbuilding yard in Kearny, New Jersey. Undeterred… Automated Indoor Farming Growing so Fast it Might Just Work
American eating habits are changing faster than fast food can keep up. Instead of dining out, more Americans than ever are staying in. Restaurants are getting dinged by the advent of pre-made meal kits and… Why Americans Are Eating Out Less
On a projection screen in front of a packed room in a coastal Maine town, computer-animated salmon swim energetically through a massive oval tank. A narrator’s voice soothingly points out water currents that promote fish… The Future of Fish Farming May Be Indoors
Britain is set to become the truffle capital of the world within 30 years, scientists have said, as they are developing new genetic approaches to create varieties that grow twice as fast. It comes as a… UK set to become truffle capital of the world within 30 years, scientists say
Our much-loved molluscs have had a bad rap in recent days, with government scientists claiming that seven out of 10 oysters sold may harbour the norovirus bug . But as David Jarrad, head of the… If seven in 10 oysters have norovirus, should we still be eating them?
At the turn of the 20th century, prominent physicians who were trying to understand where mental illness comes from seized on a new theory: autointoxication. Intestinal microbes, these doctors suggested, are actually dangerous to their… The Diet That Might Cure Depression
Gazing down at the paper plate, I take a few moments to contemplate the meal in front of me. Is that a piece of wheat gluten masquerading as fried chicken, I wonder, poking at it… The Buddhist Mock-Meats Paradox
In 2017, the United States Forest Service spent close to $2.5 billion fighting and containing wildfires. It was the most expensive year on record. Governors in Montana, Oregon, and California declared states of emergency. Blazes… Last year’s devastating wildfires left behind an unexpected bounty: morel mushrooms