Category: Scoop.it
Growing food with seawater and solar power
World’s first mass-scale facility that grows tomatoes without soil, fresh water, or fossil fuels launches in Australia.
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Condiments That Are Bad for Your Health | Reader’s Digest
Most of us go overboard when it comes to condiments, and a “little something” becomes a dollop, which could mean a big bomb of extra salt, fat, and sugar.
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Strange Foods Festival To Celebrate Unfamiliar (To Many) Cuisines
Get your fill of Hong Kong egg waffles, Laotian baked eggs and more at the Nov. 6 event.
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Hacking the farm: How farmers use ‘digital agriculture’ to grow more crops
Climate Corporation aims to take the guesswork out of farming. The company offers a slate of “digital agriculture” tools that provide a real-time look at what’s happening on the farm.
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The face of hunger and malnutrition in Venezuela
Inflation and food shortages leave Venezuelans trapped in food queues or at the mercy of food smugglers.
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Amazon to Expand Grocery Business With New Convenience Stores
Amazon.com is pushing deeper into the grocery business with plans for convenience stores and curbside pickup locations, aiming to compete more directly with Wal-Mart and other grocery discounters.
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Farm to table meals – The Boston Globe
The fruits and veggies served to the homeless residents of Boston’s Pine Street Inn are usually grocery store cast-offs.
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Nerds Over Cattle: How Food Technology Will Save the World
The solution to both of the big problems in food technology—how we’re going to feed a burgeoning population and what we’re going to do about climate change—is simple: plant-based protein.
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Could There be a “Liver-Friendly” Vodka?
One company claims its proprietary blend of additives reduces stress on the body
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.scientificamerican.com
You Should Be Able to Buy Stock in This Climate Friendly Beer
Beer and coffee make nice bookends. One before the other can put you in the right frame of mind – I usually like coffee before beer, but whichever comes fi
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