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22 January

How Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods Make Their Plant-Based Burgers

By: Elliot Dhuey Introduction I want to preface this article with the stark statistic that was reported by the 2nd Sustainable Development Goal by the United Nations, which states that there are more than 800 million undernourished people worldwide...

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08 January

Coffee Talk with Austin Childress

By: Alex Pierce-Feldmeyer Last year, I attended the annual Cincinnati, OH coffee festival. In attendance were local coffee vendors and speakers, Austin Childress being one of them. Speakers touched on everything from how to brew at home to the...

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17 October

What’s the Deal with Fair Trade?

BY: MEGAN KESLER From the banning of plastic straws by multiple cities around the U.S. to the increased emphasis on buying local and supporting small business owners, it’s evident that the interest in how we treat mother Earth and...

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03 October

What Happens to Your Food Packaging After You Eat?

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...

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12 September

From Farm to Fork to Landfill: How food is wasted

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...

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05 August

A Breadfruit A Day, Keeps Hunger At Bay

By: Elizabeth Clark Since childhood, most of us have heard our parents preach about the benefits of eating fruit. Fruits are, by definition, (usually) the edible reproductive body of a seed plant. And fruit is an essential part of...

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15 March

Seafood Expo North America!

In less than 24 hours Seafood Expo North America will be underway! The biggest seafood show in North America, which underwent rebranding this year, has formally been known as the International Boston Seafood Show. This is my favorite event...

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29 January

How the Cocoa Corporation is Revolutionizing Sustainable Agriculture

By: Thomas Siebertz Being from New England, when I hear the word cocoa, I instantly think of the warm chocolaty beverage you consume after hours of playing in the snow. Food has the tendency to evoke the happiest of...

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14 March

Interview with Dr. Jesse Trushenski: Aquaculture, Sustainability and Consumer Acceptance

By: Thomas Siebertz At the International Boston Seafood Show this past weekend, I met Dr. Jesse Trushenski with Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a member of the National Aquaculture Association and had the opportunity to interview her about...

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