On December 3, 2011 hackathon participants will work together to produce tools or graphics that news media and organizations can use to convey the complexities and relevance of the[...]
Last month, 14 survey reports were cut or reduced to save the USDA Statistical Research Unit $11 Million annually. At the same time, over the past few years there has been an explo[...]
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.[...]
Grocery list and recipe search startup Ziplist uses a cadre of advanced technologies to make shopping and marketing easier and personalized, including natural language processing, [...]
Mark your calendar! On December 3, Food+Tech Connect & Gojee are bringing together journalists, technologists, designers, policy makers, and food data specialists to develop tools [...]
One year ago, Anne-Victoire Monrozier and Grégoire Japiot, a wine company owner and a tech professional, decided to create a BarCamp - an open, participatory, workshopping event - [...]
In honor of the first national Food Day, Food+Tech Connect is highlighting 5 innovative ways technology is being used to improve access to fresh, local food. The following selectio[...]
The Public Health Program created an infographic to look at "The Two Sides of the Food Crisis," and to untangle the many factors causing the crisis.[...]
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[...]
The recent cantaloupe contamination underscores the need for better data about our food’s journey from farm to table. With over 76 million cases of food borne illness, costin[...]
[This interview is part of a monthly series of interviews with leading food and technology investors. Be sure to check out last month’s interview with Ali Partovi.] Physic Ve[...]
Entrepreneurial Opportunity: There is huge potential for creating recipe, restaurant nutrition and grocery shopping tools that cater to non-English speakers. Additionally, educati[...]
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 [...]
There are a lot of important lessons about building a successful online marketplace that can be learned from our experience working with Zaarly to source 20 lbs of grass-fed beef c[...]
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 [...]
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[...]
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 [...]
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[...]