Food and Dining

Starbucks has announced the launch of NFTs for their new web3 loyalty program powered by the Polygon blockchain! The collective “stamps” will feature art from Starbucks artists and only require…

Actress, celebrity and activist Priyanka Chopra’s Indian restaurant SONA has received a Michelin star in New York city! https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/priyanka-chopra-goes-bravo-her-nyc-restaurant-sona-gets-michelin-s-recognition-1188780

In a sign of easing inflation, the price of chicken wings has come down to levels not seen since March 2020! Just in time for football season! https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/chicken-wing-prices-drop-to-pre-pandemic-levels/

The Singapore national water agency and local craft brewery Brewerkz has launched NewBrew, a craft beer using recycled sewer water to combat water scarcity! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/01/singapore-craft-beer-newbrew-uses-recycled-sewage-highlight-water-scarcity

Animal meat alternatives continue to go mainstream! Pizza Hut has announced their Beyond Meat Italian Sausage Pizza. Many global fast food chains are now racing to make meat alternatives available…

Italian coffee giant Lavazza has teamed up with Agrotec to come up with the first ‘fresh brewed’ coffee machine for the International Space Station. Called ISSpresso, the machine will bring…

For the first time in the U.S., the state of Vermont has passed a law to require labeling of foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. The law takes effect July…

Soft drink giant Coca Cola has dropped the controversial additive brominated vegetable oil from its products. The ingredient causes skin irritations and is toxic to the body according to WebMD.…

We’ve seen it in sci-fi movies since the genre began: scientists growing their own food and greens on space ships of one form or another. Now it’s become a reality…