Teen creates AI website Grocery Genius to combat food waste

Smit Kothari, a 17-year-old, developed Grocery Genius, an AI-powered website. It helps users create custom recipes from ...

Anissa Helou’s new book of recipes from Lebanon spotlights villages scarred by war

Before becoming one of the Middle East’s most acclaimed cooks and food writers, Anissa Helou had no intention of either path.
The Guardian

‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building ...
The New York Times

250 Years of American Food Innovation

Sliced bread. Soul food. Cheetos. Here are 25 inventions, crazes and cravings that defined the national diet, decade by decade. By Kim Severson America’s food history is short, compared with the ...
NPR

This mindset shift can help you get better at using up your leftovers

On a recent weeknight, I opened up my fridge and found an assortment of half-eaten or ignored food. That included takeout that I didn't find appetizing enough to eat for lunch. A rotisserie chicken ...
The Independent

Norway brought its own food to the World Cup — but not for the reason you might think

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The New York Times

Judge Blocks Bans on Using Food Stamps for Sugary Drinks and Candy

A federal judge ruled that the Agriculture Department lacked the authority to approve state waivers that restrict what SNAP participants can buy with their benefits. By Linda Qiu Reporting from ...