thoughts of food
Aleph Farms serves up world’s first lab-grown steak.
Five years ago, the first burger patty made from lab grown meat was unveiled. Now, steaks! | learn more
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thoughts of food
Instacart and Amazon-owned Whole Foods are finally breaking up.
“Currently, Instacart has 1,415 in-store shoppers, or paid Instacart couriers, at 76 Whole Foods locations; 243 of those couriers, who exclusively deliver groceries from Whole Foods, will no longer be able to make Instacart deliveries beginning February 10, when the […]
thoughts of food
Hometown proud: IGA’s business model.
“The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA), a loosely franchised grocery chain, is basically designed to allow locals to own their own stores. It’s genius.” | learn more
thoughts of food
Whole Foods 2019 wellness trends.
“From shelf-stable probiotic-filled products to Pacific Rim-inspired foods, see a full list of Whole Foods wellness trends for 2019.” | learn more
thoughts of food
Why Microsoft, Tencent and Intel are growing cucumbers in autonomous greenhouses.
“Teams led by employees at Microsoft, Intel, and Tencent are participating in a cucumber-growing competition to operate autonomous greenhouses to explore artificial intelligence applications in indoor farming.” | learn more
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100 years of food predictions.
“Lava-powered steak, chicken drumsticks from a lab, and wood fungus for dinner: All these dishes were once thought of as the foodstuffs of the future.” | learn more
thoughts of food
The latest victim of millennials: American Cheese.
“American (cheese) culture is at a crossroads. The product, made famous by the greatest generation, devoured by boomers on the go and touted as the basis for macaroni and cheese, the well-documented love object of Gen X, has met its […]
thoughts of food
How to avoid being duped by your vitamins and supplements.
“A recent October 2018 report by California Department of Public Health researchers, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, revealed that more than 700 supplements on the market included unlabeled ingredients found in pharmaceutical drugs, and less than half received […]
thoughts of food
The five forces of food.
Obvious Ventures co-founder James Joaquin discusses the forces he believes are driving consumer away from big food companies. | learn more
thoughts of food
Why McDonald’s Coke tastes better than all the others.
“The Coca-Cola from McDonald’s manages to taste crisper, sharper, even fresher than the same drink from other fast-food restaurants.” | learn more