Food & Drink

​​ The U.S. food industry is deeply reliant on the labor of women, from cultivation to harvesting, processing, preparing, and serving. Protecting access to reproductive healthcare for women is critical to feeding the nation, and the recent U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have long-lasting repercussions on the nation’s food
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Renowned champagne producer Charles Heidsieck has just announced the return of its most historic cuvée—Champagne Charlie—to celebrate the bicentennial of its founder, Charles-Camille Heidsieck. In 1852 the then 30-year-old became the first owner of a champagne House to visit the United States and is largely credited for America’s subsequent champagne boom, earning himself the nickname
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Baekjeong Korean Barbecue, Michael Chon’s successful Korean barbecue concept that has caught on throughout Southern California with its evocation of the iconic Korean night market, is planning to open a branch in Seattle (Lynwood) this summer and another in San Jose, California this Fall. The name Baekjeong, which has the playful tagline “We Meat Again,”
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Located in a former sushi spot, Shmoné is the newest restaurant created by Chef Shani, who has opened over 40 hot-spots across the globe. Starting with the seafood-focused Oceanus in his hometown of Jerusalem more than 30 years ago, Shani continues to emphasize local ingredients, contemporary Israeli cuisine and a super fun vibe. Like many
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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As David Barber, a partner at agriculture and food investors Astanor Ventures, told me while reporting my latest feature, modern agriculture has been built on three key assumptions: Cheap energy, free water and consistent weather. Take a moment to think about that, and then pause to
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It’s a seemingly perfect Saturday morning in Los Angeles: the sun is shining bright, there’s not a cloud in the sky, and Bella Hadid is preparing to take the stage at Create & Cultivate’s 2022 Conference. The supermodel and Kin Euphorics cofounder has been anxiously awaiting this moment since she was announced as the female-entrepreneurial-event’s
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Profit-driven price inflation and supply chain issues are impacting consumer buying patterns at grocery stores. Over 87% of consumers are opting for private label items or shopping at different stores for those items, particularly to save money. These proprietary brands form the core of food retailer pricing and assortment strategy, and based on current inflationary
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