In this Innovator Series Video, Mihir Desai of Cross (X) Species Adventure Club talks of using science in our everyday lives to hack the food system.[...]
Adam Hofmann, Director of Marketing and Community Development at Zaarly, discusses creating a format to connect people throughout the food system.[...]
Will Turnage describes his vision of "Hacking the Food System," a dynamic recipe system that takes choice of ingredients, dietary restrictions and much more into account.[...]
Farm Hack is a branch of the National Young Farmers’ Coalition that consists of blogs and events where people can share information and technological innovations in agriculture. T[...]
This spirit of democratizing data is at the core of some of the most exciting things happening in the food tech space. From making healthier decisions to discovering deals to disco[...]
We had an amazing response - with more than 27 thought leaders responding to our question, and counting! The conversation will continue at Food+Tech Connect on Wednesdays, but be [...]
My focus has mainly been on solutions that try to pull some larger "levers of change" in the food system. Lately I've been talking with some funders and investment advisors who are[...]
For decades, “technology” in agriculture has meant machines and chemicals – bigger combines, stronger pesticides, and now, genetically engineered seeds. Now, “technology” based on [...]
By cultivating local connections among consumers and producers of fresh, sustainable food, Eat Well Guide helps you hack your diet through access to healthy locally grown food.[...]
The same product item number that is required by wholesale buyers for traceability or food safety, can also provide marketing benefit for a product by connecting consumers with pro[...]
I believe that we will start to see a new factor: social food cooperatives. Social tools will lead to an alternative food system to the extent that people choose to spend more time[...]
My hope is to slowly bring to light the personal and unique flavors of the American culture and, in doing so, not simply create a more authentic narrative of our food culture, but [...]
We live in a backward world. A world where it is strange to know where our food comes from. Foods that are grown and processed without adulteration have to prove it, while the use [...]
This year we witnessed first hand the power of open source tools to quickly spread the word about food system policy and planning. When Sedgwick, Maine passed the first food sover[...]
It takes millions and millions of tons of food to feed a city. Somehow, enough milk and produce and soda makes its way to, say, Los Angeles; somehow it all gets distributed — frequ[...]
My current work focuses on creating software that improves the home cooking experience. Over the past two years, I've worked with food writer Michael Ruhlman, and together we've st[...]
The future of urban agriculture is not vertical, nor even simply horizontal. It is distributed and networked throughout the city. In a growing number of cities, suburbs,and small t[...]
The food tech revolution is now underway. Every day we're seeing new opportunities created for technology to improve the food supply chain, whether it be better farm management, on[...]
The digitization of food has ensured a critical mass of content surrounding many, but not all of the food choices we make. Web and mobile restaurant platforms provide recommendatio[...]
I’d like to tell you the story of the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. This isn’t the Neiman Marcus $65,000 cookie recipe. Nor is it the classic Toll House Chocolate Chip Coo[...]
The difference is that today our technological progress is more focused on the flow on information as opposed to goods. It's not about moving hard goods faster or centralizing oper[...]