In 2016, an actor and his family living in an upscale housing complex in Dahisar, Mumbai, had a nasty experience when vegetarians living in the complex started harassing them over their consumption of animal protein. After a heated confrontation with the actor, their neighbours started leaving dog poop, garbage and […]
Japanese company develops an electronic chopstick that will change how you taste food
A JAPANESE university professor has partnered with a beverage developer to make electrified chopsticks that alter the users’ sense of taste. The mild electric current enhances the taste of salt by 1.5x, according to developers. 1 Chopsticks are the primary utensils in four Asian countries including China and Japan Chopsticks […]
Here’s how researchers believe NYC can reduce food insecurity and improve access to healthy options
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Over 1 million New York City residents are food insecure, according to city data, and research shows that healthy food options in poorer areas of the city can be scarce. But experts recently put together a series of recommendations aimed at building a better food system […]
St. Augustine Heart & SoulFood Truck lost in wreck, will relaunch
About a week after launching a food truck business in St. Augustine, chef Tyrone Bennett and his wife, Lateefa, were forced to halt operations when a driver crashed into the food truck they were towing on Interstate 95. The St. Johns County residents hope to reopen Heart & SoulFood Truck on May 1, […]