Talk to Me About Food

The 5th Smart Kitchen Summit was held a few weeks ago in Seattle. Two days in early October when entrepreneurs, food techies, food futurists, and investors gather to check out the latest ideas around how to make the process of planning for, shopping for, and preparing foods/meals better. To make it easier, faster, cheaper, less wasteful, or in some other way more rewarding through advances in tech...

Food waste remains a huge problem around the world - 1.3 billion tons of food every year according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Some 40% of food waste in the United States is directly as a result of what we, as individuals, throw out at home or when we eat out. I know I'm as guilty as the next guy. Tons of food over the years, I'm sure, and all the packaging that the fo...

The edible insect movement is trending. It’s no wonder. Using insects for food and feed is all about treating our planet with better care and not a day goes by when we don’t hear or read about climate change or the need to reduce our carbon footprint.  2 billion people around the world have been eating insects forever, and some in the U.S. are starting to get the message. We profile some of the ea...