Category: Education & Discovery
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Among the many, many (many!) problems caused by the government shutdown, the 39 million people on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as food stamps) face an additional issue: they got their money early. Typically earlier is better. But in this case, because of the shutdown and the machinations the Department of Agriculture…
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If you are one of those who think that the government is too big or there is too much regulation, a quick perusal of the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service press releases from 2018 shows just how much work they do to keep what you eat safe — and also that a lot of meat…
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It being the time of year when most of us set some health-related goals, Lifesum picked an apt time to unveil its latest offering. Yesterday, the Swedish company officially unveiled a Google Assistant version of its nutrition app, which allows users to track meals, weight, and water intake using their voice instead of a phone or…
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Vertical farming got a lot of attention at the very end of 2018, from Bowery’s $90 million funding round to news of major corporations starting their own farms. But amid all those numbers and names, one vital piece of information was (and is) missing: We don’t actually know how well the vertical farming market as…
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On Wednesday, Ford Motors and Detroit’s Cass Community Social Services announced a new hydroponic container farm that will grow produce year-round and help to feed Detroit’s food-insecure areas. The 40-foot shipping container was donated by the Ford’s philanthropic arm, the Ford Motor Company Fund. It’s the second part of a larger $250,000 grant from Cass…
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If there’s one man who you can trust to take some out-of-the-ordinary food photographs — ones that both celebrate the natural phenomena of food and dissect it— it’s Nathan Myrhvold. For those out of the know, Myhrvold is a techy, inventive powerhouse: former CTO of Microsoft, founder of intellectual property company Intellectual Ventures, and driving…
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Amazon may seem like an unstoppable behemoth taking over everything from groceries to gizmos, but it seems the delivery giant is not completely immune to failure — especially when it comes to the competitive food delivery market. Last week, Amazon quietly shuttered its restaurant delivery operations in the U.K., informing customers via email that they…
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Ever wonder what it was like to take a class at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA)? If you own a Hestan Cue, you can now get a, err, taste of what students at CIA learn. On Friday, Hestan Smart Cooking announced that it had partnered with the CIA to integrate new instructional content from…
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Can taste be copyrighted? According to an EU court, the answer is no (or at least not yet). At least that’s how they ruled this week in a court battle between two cheese companies. The fight was over whether the taste of a spreadable herb-flavored cheese spread was a copyrightable creation. One company, Levola, argued that…
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On November 27th we’re taking our food tech meetups on the road to the sunny Los Angeles area! We’re teaming up with hardware VC firm Make in L.A. for this a half-day event highlighting innovative makers, startups, and investors that are leveraging technology to shape our relationship with food. Here’s what we have in store: Short talks and…
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IKEA is currently taking applications for the second iteration of its startup program, IKEA Bootcamp, which it holds in partnership with global entrepreneur community Rainmaking. The Bootcamp works with companies tackling current issues around improving quality of life, whether that’s through sustainability, or making goods more affordable and accessible. While it’s not exclusively geared towards…
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