BY: ANGELINA SCHIANO Ever wonder why your favorite latte from your local coffee store was removed from the menu? Why that burger place on the corner keeps adding new items? When we think of food trends, it’s easy to...
BY: ANGELINA SCHIANO Ah, winter. Fireplaces, scarves, and finally focusing on peppermint mochas instead of pumpkin spice lattes. Say what you want about these sugary drinks; they’ve made Starbucks millions. The coffee beverage industry is extremely lucrative, with US...
BY: MEGAN LOW You have probably witnessed the growth spurt of the meal kit industry over the last couple of years and if not, check out our previous post. Yes, it’s the one where you get exactly two basil...
BY: NORA IDRINA When you think of broccoli, the first image that comes to mind is a miniature green tree. But did you know that there are also mini purple trees? The reason we don’t see purplish broccoli in...
BY: AMANDA SIA What is Big Data & Predictive Analytics? Despite being such a buzzword recently, big data is still a pretty nebulous term. While datasets have always existed, with recent advances in technology, we have more ways than...
BY: KENZI HANNUM Yep – you read that title right. Three-dimensional printing of food…if you’re like me you might be scrunching up your forehead as you attempt to wrap your mind around what I just said. Printing? 3D? Food?...
BY: AMELIA CHEN There is no shortage of laughably absurd images on the Internet, but I think this one is up there for me: I know sometimes it’s hard to avoid plastic packaging at the grocery store, but I...
BY: MACKENZIE HANNUM Molecular Gastronomy Introduction – Culinary arts or food science? Molecular gastronomy…man that’s a mouthful, am I right? And frankly what do those words even mean? Some of you might be familiar with the terminology (like if...
By Bryan Quoc Le | 150 Food Science Questions Answered The following is an opinion essay submitted to the 2018 AAAS Science & Human Rights Essay Competition. The Origins of Modern Food Technology The overreaching aims of the modern food...
BY: PRAVEENA THIRUNATHAN Before we begin, let’s set some ground rules. Note that IFT provides the opportunity for members to post information and opinions on many subjects, including cannabis. Please understand that this action by IFT does not constitute...