“Take General Mills’ Vanilla Chex, for example. It’s an updated version of the Chex cereal sold in most conventional grocery stores, and the front of the new box states that the product contains “no high fructose corn syrup.” However, if […]
I can never get enough of this. Peas are on the list. Peas! “Technically, peas aren’t the fruit here, but the pods are. That’s because they contain the seeds — the peas — that the plant uses to reproduce.” ~ learn more
For years, this company was “ahead” of Factor in the healthy prepared food subscription business. Nestle acquired them for $950 million in 2020. Now they have shut down the business. Meanwhile, Factor is still delivering healthy eats weekly! ~ learn more
“After calling multiple experts for corroboration of the reasons for Dr. Thompson’s treatment protocol, he put out job postings for a farm manager everywhere he could. He used it as a pretense to hold candid interviews with farmers across the […]
“A century ago, the pine nut was a major agricultural product of the American Southwest. … Today, American pine nuts (also called piñon or pinyon) are rarely found growing outside the Southwest. And even there, they can be a challenge […]
I was saddened to read this Consumer Reports article that cuts across most chocolate brands. “For 23 of the bars, eating just an ounce a day would put an adult over a level that public health authorities and CR’s experts […]
Mobile ordering, dedicated drive-thrus, and AI-powered cashiers are becoming commonplace for big chains. ~ learn more
“Bernstein scraped all 90k restaurants in the UK on the Just Eat, Uber Eats, and Takeaway apps. The takeaway: only 3% of restaurants were listed on all 3 apps. 75% of restaurants only list on a *single* app! All three […]
“Two food scientists, Syed Rizvi, professor of food science engineering, and Michael E. Wagner, Ph.D. ’15, have just patented a clever use of the Joule-Thompson Effect that certainly has the potential to make the world a little more magical.” | learn more
“The rallying cry in the Netherlands started two decades ago, as concern mounted about its ability to feed its 17 million people: Produce twice as much food using half as many resources. … The Dutch have pioneered cell-cultured meat, vertical […]