Exploring Cottage Foods: A great way to get started for smaller-sized food producers By: Janice Cheng Have you ever made some really good jam or cookies and thought I would love to sell these at a farmers’ market!? Or...
“That’s one small step for lab-grown meat, one giant leap for mankind” Lab-grown meat receives clearance from FDA. By: Wanxin “Maggie” Xu November 16, 2022, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lab-grown meat products by UPSIDE Food after...
IFTSA’s Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition 2020 Winning Team: Making Bonbon Bouye, A Peanut Nutrition Bar By: Edwin Allan Sub-Saharan Africa remains unable to rely on its domestic agriculture to feed its population. Over 70% of consumed food...
Pesky Pesticides: Cranberries in Crisis By Eleanore Hansen The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959 Cranberries are a staple on the plates of many Americans during the fall and winter holidays. Their presence is practically ubiquitous, and who could forget...
Taking the Leap: My Experience as an IFTSA Leader By Michael Diehl (IFTSA Immediate Past President) I like long walks on the beach and free stuff…oh wait. We’re talking about the privilege it has been to serve on the...
This hamburger patty was made from 20,000 muscle fibers grown from stem cells. Photograph: David Parry/EPA Science fiction “meats” reality Exploring the technology and challenges of cell-based meat By – Wanxin “Maggie” Xue Cell-based meat, as...
Going Bananas! The science and tradition of eating on banana leaves By : Prerana Balasubramanian What do Nasi lemak, tamales and Liboké de Poisson have in common? All of them are cooked in leaves. Cooking and eating on leaves has been...
Select the best energy drink for your needs By: Janice Cheng This previous blog post talks about what makes an energy drink an energy drink, and typical ingredients in an energy drink. But how do you pick the best...
Foods Protected by a Shield By: Arham Jain The Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) The PDO is a type of geographical indication system developed by the European Union to safeguard certain food-related products which are of great historical and sentimental...
“Cornier” Than a Dad Joke Don’t Miss out on Halloween’s Tastiest Treat By: Ciara Danay Gradillas Every year, when fall comes around, I love to make my favorite special treat: popcorn and Chex mix, with my favorite ancient “corny”...