Food production needs to increase by 70 per cent to feed the nine billion population projected for 2050. Fortunately, the industry is benefiting from some radical thinking. Here are the cutting edge technologies taking farming towards this goal. Read more…
When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So which foods cause you to feel so tired after lunch? Read…
A campaign is pushing European supermarkets to ditch oil-based containers for recyclable or compostable alternatives. Will we ever see a world where plastic is eliminated from our shopping? In an Amsterdam supermarket, a new “plastic-free” aisle is a microcosm of the…
All the loose pieces of information that diners leave when they browse online for restaurants–their zip code, other restaurants they book reservations at, whether they’re booking for a party of two or a party of six, how far in advance…
From Burberry to Gucci to Ralph Lauren, fashion retailers are adding experiential elements like cafés and restaurants to their stores.Food has become so important over the past 15 years, so that more and more of us are extremely interested in…
The amount of energy required to produce meat is “significantly” more than that for plant-based food production, which means that the associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from meat production is also much higher, Read more in treehugger Meat waste is…
The Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies (LIGTT) at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab has been thinking about that and recently published 50 Breakthroughs: Critical scientific and technological advances needed for sustainable global development. learn more in fastcoexist 51 Breakthrough Technologies…
In 2015, Gen Y will finally understand the power of vulnerability. Brené Brown is a research professor who is helping people to transform their lives by embracing who they really are, without the need to live up to other people’s…
Among the benefits of the MIT CityFARM system is a faster crop growing time–about 3-4x faster. A head of lettuce that may mature in 100 days takes 15–20 days to grow in the lab. learn more at sustainablebrands.com Grow food…
An estimated 15 million tons of food is wasted annually in the European Union, and 15 percent of that is caused by “the wrong interpretation of best before dates, learn more in treehugger Too much food is thrown away just…
