Miscellaneous
World's first 'vegan butcher' is set to open this month
Apparently it’s possible to have such a thing as a ‘vegan butcher’, and the first shop of its kind is going to be opening this year. Herbivorous Butcher plans to open in Minneapolis later this month, after a successful Kickstarter campaign, and will sell a range of plant-based Read More...
New law means French supermarkets will donate unused food to those in need
Large French supermarkets will soon donate unused food to charity instead of throwing it in a dumpster, after the country’s parliament voted unanimously to cut down on food waste. As the world’s media gathered in Paris last week to cover climate news, French MPs quietly led the Read More...
How eating insects could help climate change
As the global climate change talks in Paris come to an end, one issue that has been raised - most notably by Arnold Schwarzenegger - is the amount of meat people eat. The body-builder-turned-politician said people should go vegetarian for a couple of days a week to reduce the damage farming does to Read More...
Make science more reliable, win cash prizes
Some scientific prizes reward people for their skills as mentors, or for the quality of their scientific discoveries. But the new Leamer-Rosenthal Prizes for Open Social Science, awarded today for the first time, honor a different kind of achievement: keeping science itself honest. Created by the Read More...
The revolutionary technology helping to fight food waste
One of the most profound contradictions of modern America is that more than 45 million Americans don’t have enough to eat, but the country wastes an estimated 40 percent of its food. The forces fueling this paradox are complex: Grocery stores think they’ll assume legal liability in Read More...
This Poultry Database Tells You Exactly How Well Your Dinner Was Treated
Is "free-range" or "pasture-fed" better? Now you can cut through the mess of marketing claims and take responsibility for the meat you eat. If you care about how chickens are raised, it can be confusing when you want to buy a chicken. Here are just some of the certifications and claims made in Read More...
This grocery store from Trader Joe's ex-president makes healthy food as cheap as junk food
Former Trader Joe executive Doug Rauch has opened a Boston market that brings healthy food to people who usually can't afford it. Think of a food desert, and you might picture a neighborhood where the nearest fresh vegetable is miles away. But the biggest challenge to healthy eating in poor Read More...
6 incredible high-tech urban farms
Farm life typically calls to mind sprawling fields of plants in neat rows, dotted with bent-over bodies and heavy diesel-guzzling equipment. The world is rapidly changing, though, and so too is the face of agriculture. As the world's population booms and many people move to cities, a new generation Read More...
Goldman Sachs wants to create its own version of bitcoin
Goldman Sachs has developed its own cryptocurrency for a settlement system for trading stocks, bonds and other assets, according to a recently published patent filing. The New York-based financial giant made a patent application last year for a new virtual currency called SETLCoin, which makes it Read More...
‘Not a math person’: How to remove obstacles to learning math
Stanford math education professor Jo Boaler spends a lot of time worrying about how math education in the United States traumatizes kids. Recently, a colleague’s 7-year-old came home from school and announced he didn’t like math anymore. His mom asked why and he said, “math is too Read More...