Where does your food come from? The answer is more difficult than you might imagine. Thankfully, a growing number of tech savvy entrepreneurs are leveraging their Web2.0 acumen an[...]
If you’ve been following this blog, you may have noticed that many of the startups I’ve interviewed are data-driven. Why? Because addressing even the seemingly most bas[...]
What a year for food and tech! It has been truly wonderful getting to know all of you over the past couple of months. I can’t wait to connect with more of you at the events ([...]
This Batch, uses the power of the web and smart supply management to offer local produce that's more on demand. Consumers win by getting more choice and flexibility of when they p[...]
Gourmet Magazine’s closure last year “presaged the death of magazines,” lamented Jeff Jarvis in a blog post about the end of the longest running food-magazine in [...]
I’ve been a pescatarian for 17 years. This past year I made the decision to try my best to eat only sustainably grown and sourced seafood. While there were a number of reason[...]
City dwellers around the country are finding creative ways to use their fire escapes, windows, backyards, and abandoned lots to grow food in the city. As the movement matures, dece[...]
As the founder of the internet venture, GourmetOrigins, one of the topics that often comes up when speaking with people in the food industry is technology and particularly, how to [...]
Trying to navigate a restaurant's site from my cellphone is often an annoying and time consuming experience. Which is why startups such as When I'm Mobile & Chompstack have develop[...]
“I see Pando as the first incubator for grassroots initiatives. We will support projects that can be carried out in less than 1 year for under $5,000, providing the project m[...]
Crowdsourcing innovation is all the rage these days. Large corporations like IBM, Nokia, and GE have all created web-based platforms to gather the wisdom of the masses. When I firs[...]
Real Time Farms is a web platform that uses crowdsourcing to help you understand where your food comes from. Local Food enthusiasts contribute geo-tagged photographs, tips, and ed[...]
Miquel Ros had been an information manager at Bloomberg when he started on a ‘side project’ to create an interactive map of his favorite cheeses, their origins, and the[...]
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when trying to make healthy food decisions? Do you find yourself standing in the aisles of your grocery store trying to navigate ingredient lists, nutr[...]
I’ve started a weekly newsletter to help you keep up-to-date about interesting events, companies, and research that are changing the way we produce, distribute, and consume f[...]
CNN & Foursquare are collaborating to encourage healthy eating & local sourcing. As of this past Sunday, you can follow CNN at Foursquare.com/CNN and unlock the new CNN “He[...]