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Insects are a much touted solution to food shortages in a warmer, more crowded world. Although eating bugs is common and even a delicacy in many parts of the world, for many people in North America and Europe the concept ...
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Futurist, author and CEO of the innovation research group, Tomorrow, Mike Walsh was the keynote speaker at IFT15. He challenged the audience to think big and “dangerously” and ask questions about the direction the world is going within food technology, ...
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Scientists have discovered a new strain of seaweed that tastes like bacon. Not even kidding. The strain is a type of dulse, which is actually a common sea vegetable popular in Asian cooking because of its high protein content and ...
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Consumers increasingly want to know what’s in their food, whether it be protein, sweeteners, flavors, colors, or GMOs, and where the ingredients come from. They also want products that are perceived to be more natural and wholesome. The food industry ...
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Impossible Foods is an up-and-comer in the field of sustainable, plant-based replacements for meat and dairy products. The four-year-old company recently acquired an impressive $108 million from different investors, including Bill Gates, to further its mission, adding to a previous ...
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The Moringa tree has been used for centuries in both Asia and Africa, where it is indigenous, for its nutritional and healing properties. Today, Moringa has taken on a similar celebrity to quinoa and hibiscus tea with mainstream media hailing ...
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Sure, a good book can forever change your perspective on life, but one book can literally save your life. According to the World Health Organization, 3.4 million people die each year due to health issues stemming from unsanitary water. To ...
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A recent story on The Salt blog looks at the growing range of alternative proteins available to consumers and manufacturers. Soy has dominated the plant protein market, but proteins from sources such as pea, rice, bean, potato, and quinoa are ...
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Through WastED, Food Scraps Are Turned into Gourmet Meals. As a society, there are many food parts that go to waste even though they are fully edible—in an attempt to raise awareness on wasted food, Blue Hill opened up a ...