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Tag Archives: Making food
A farm in San Francisco? This startup is doing it!
Special guest post by Mary Lemmer It was almost two years ago when I stood staring at my backyard in frustration. The almost 3,000 square foot space had previously hosted several outdoor parties, bringing together hundreds of people over great … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Eating, Farms, Making food, Start-up profile
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Food Isn’t Fixed. But We Are Fixing It Now.
2015. It’s hard to believe we’ve marked fifteen years in the new millennium. “2015” feels like that emblematic far-off year in a fantastical ‘80s movie. In that version of now, cars flew (or drove themselves?), eyeglasses displayed our email (oh … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Behavior Change, Childhood Obesity, CircleUp, Eating, Edible Education, Entomophagy, Farms, Fast food, Food hardware, Food investors, In the news, Kickstarter, Local Food Lab, Making food, Obesity epidemic, Online groceries, Start-up profile, Weight of the Nation
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Mighty Wild: Bringing the Acorn to Your Pantry
Over the years, I’ve been intrigued and excited by food startups that introduce consumers to a unique ingredient through a tried-and-true form factor. Great examples are Exo’s cricket flour bar and Kuli Kuli’s moringa bar. Last week, I sat down … Continue reading
Flying Bird Botanicals: Tea with Integrity
The tea industry has been pulling the wool over consumers’ eyes. Unbeknownst to most drinkers, many of whom are choosing to drink tea for healing and soothing benefits, teas can be packed with pesticides, toxins, added flavors, and GMO ingredients. … Continue reading
Flipping the Pyramid: “Cereal Killers” and the Scourge of Sugar
On January 29, 2014, I was privileged to view a screening of Donal O’Neill’s new hour-long documentary, “Cereal Killers.” The Kickstarter-backed film follows O’Neill (producer and protagonist) through Cape Town as he embarks on a medically-supervised departure from the routine … Continue reading
Kuli Kuli: The Next Superfood, and a Way to Support Women in West Africa
Nutrition bar startup Kuli Kuli has been on quite the ride over the past six months: launching on indiegogo in May, raising over $50K via the campaign, enlisting a co-manufacturer and perfecting the product, shipping over 9,000 bars to over … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Development, Eating, Making food, Malnutrition, Superfoods
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Rip van Wafels: SF-based startup brings a new coffee routine to American consumers
Rip van Wafels unveiled a brand-new website this month (featuring awesome infographics) detailing the unique, ritual consumption of its product. Beyond creating a deliciously authentic Dutch-inspired stroopwafel (two thin layers of wafel surrounding a caramel filling), is determined to redefine … Continue reading
The Future of Protein: Event recap
On Thursday night, I organized an event on behalf of the Food Startups group focused on innovation in protein. We featured a panel of entrepreneurs and investors working on both plant-based and insect-based protein sources. Wade Roush from Xconomy did … Continue reading
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Exo: Is that a cricket in my protein bar? I hope so!
I’ve been fascinated by the concept of entomophagy (edible insect consumption) ever since I heard about Don Bugito when visiting La Cocina in the summer of 2011 (Don Bugito is a San Francisco street food operation serving dishes inspired by … Continue reading
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Tagged Eating, Entomophagy, Event, Kickstarter, La Cocina, Making food, Meetup, Start-up profile
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Local Food Lab Fall Demo Night
On Wednesday, November 14th, I had the pleasure of attending Local Food Lab’s Fall 2012 Demo Night in Palo Alto. Founder Krysia Zajonc summarized Local Food lab concisely in her introduction of the event, explaining that Local Food Lab is … Continue reading
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