Wouldn’t it be nice if you could easily and quickly find the exact recipe you want, based on your personal health profile and preferences? Yummly CEO and Founder David Feller[...]
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 ([...]
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[...]
Illustration by Melkorka Kjarval Grass-fed beef has become a household name, but despite unprecedented awareness and demand, many American producers find themselves struggling to m[...]
It was 8:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning in Soho, the streets lay quiet and Broadway was not yet filled with shopping tourists. Though one floor above, at co-working space Soho Haven[...]
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In an article last week, I discussed data that shows that a farmer receives a dwindling portion of the consumer food dollar in the US. The data does not explain the ratio of whole [...]
Yesterday, the Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) debate began in the Senate. The contentious S. 510 legislation will significantly expand the FDA’s regulatory authority [...]
In 2010, the USDA National Farmers Market Directory counted over 6,200 operational farmers markets in the country. That’s more than a 16 percent growth in farmers markets from 2009[...]
What is the Farm Bill? The Farm Bill is the 700-page, $289 billion federal legislation that sets the rules and appropriations for the U.S. food system. While originally created as [...]
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With one week to go until the JustMeans Social Media, Technology and Change conference, I thought I would share a preview of what’s on the agenda. This conference brings toge[...]
In the spirit of President Obama's call for innovation, the USDA decided to take a different approach toward fighting obesity- gaming & competition.[...]
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[...]
The recent egg recall underscores the highly complicated and fragmented infrastructure of our food safety system. It has become increasingly apparent that we need to improve capabi[...]