FOOD

The pandemic accelerations of hybrid work and eating trends mean we could continue developing new habits, but this futurist from Mars Wrigley sees contradictions with the role food plays in our traditions, heritage and culture.

A recent Grubhub partnership with 7-Eleven and other moves in this space show how the importance of delivered “convenience” is spilling into virtually every category within food and beyond.

Iron Ox and other indoor farming ventures aim to solve two problems at once. First, to make farming itself more sustainable. But just as important is creating more efficient growing techniques to maximize how much quality food can be produced.

Paraxanthine, a synthesized component of caffeine that shows promise to provide focused energy without the jitters or a caffeine crash, is the star ingredient in a new generation of energy drink called Update that’s being targeted to the crypto, NFT and blockchain-based Web3 builders.

Dogs and cats are historically carnivorous, but they don’t typically eat cows and chickens in the wild. Cultured meat, which is grown in a lab, is being developed by Because Animals to create evolutionarily appropriate and sustainable pet foods.