Jun 23 2011

Did We Get Duped by the Poop Burger Story?

Tag: Food,Food Sources,Issues and Ethics,Reuse,Safety and Prevention,Synthetic Biology,Waste and Recycling — Nic Halverson @ 4:33 pm
"Sewer" meat is not only plausible, it's been taste-tested. Yum.

Jun 16 2011

Would You Like Some Electronic Fries With That?

Tag: Communication,Design,Food,Food Allergies,Food Sources,Health — Emad Hanna @ 2:20 pm
Nutrismart system calls for edible chips to be implanted in food to provide nutritional and other information.

May 11 2011

Over a Billion Tons of Food Wasted Annually

Tag: Food,Food Sources,Food Unwrapped — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:10 pm
The amount of food lost or wasted every year is equivalent to more than half of the world's annual cereals crop.

Feb 03 2011

Test Tube Meat Grown in the Lab

Tag: Animals,Food,Food Sources,Tissue Engineering — David Teeghman @ 3:56 pm
Test tube meat could help solve future global food crises, but will anyone eat it?

Jan 10 2011

Ancient Farmers Swiftly Spread Westward

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Europe,Farm,Food Sources,Mediterranean Sea,Middle East,Plants — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:25 pm
Sophisticated farming methods traveled quickly from the Middle East into Europe around 8,000 years ago.

Sep 01 2010

Harvest Produce at the Grocery Store

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Design,Food,Food Sources,Green Tech — Alyssa Danigelis @ 1:29 pm
Hydroponic, aeroponic and aquaponic farming are used to bring bountiful harvests to the urban environment.

May 13 2010

Organic Farms Not a Conservation Cure-All

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Biodiversity,Farm,Food,Food Sources,Organic,Pesticides,Plants,Weeds — Emily Sohn @ 11:00 am
In some regions of the world, organic farms may be a losing proposition for both wildlife and food production.

Mar 27 2010

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Could Make You Fat

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Food Sources,Health — Tracy Staedter @ 9:33 pm
I went to the YouTube site to find the commercial (below) sponsored by the Corn Refiner's Association promoting high-fructose corn syrup. I was surprised to find all of the spoof commercials. Where have I been? What is this battle brewing ...

Feb 08 2010

Super Beans Aim for the Sky

Tag: Family Farms,Food Sources,Green Tech — Alyssa Danigelis @ 4:42 pm
I have some exciting bean news that bodes well for struggling smallholder farmers in Africa. The Rwanda Agricultural Research Institute announced that it has unveiled 15 varieties of climbing beans that put the common "bush bean" in the dust. The ...