In the days before refrigerators, chemical preservatives, and fossil-fueled transportation, starving to death in the winter was a much more pervasive fear. Fermentation first arose more than 10,000 years ago, when the first known yogurt was (probably... ...

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices ...

TL;DR: Finally learn to cook with the Cooking and Baking Master Class Bundle. As of Jan. 23, get access to seven different lessons for only $29.99, a 97% savings. It can be much easier to eat healthily when you cook at home instead of ordering takeo... ...

As the global agricultural industry stretches to meet expected population growth and food demand, and food security becomes more of a pressing issue with global warming, a startup out of South Africa is using artificial intelligence to help farmers manage their farms, trees, and fruits. Aerobotics is a South African startup that provides intelligent tools ...

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The Michelin Guide has awarded the Arès, France restaurant ONA with a prestigious Michelin Star. ONA is an acronym for Origine Non Animale, and it is the first vegan restaurant in France to receive a Star. From CNN: Opened by self-taught chef and fo... ...

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. Gen Z is the most chaotic generation to have ever lived in the history of the world pic.twitter.com/HuLAe3q0vN— Town Sheriff Mc... ...

The long national nightmare is over: Taco Bell is bringing back potatoes.  The hit menu item got axed earlier in the pandemic, but the beloved fast food chain announced on Thursday that they were coming back in March.  The potatoes — ... ...

Outdoor cooking industry leader and famed Kettle grill-maker Weber has acquired June, the smart cooking startup founded in 2013 by Matt Van Horn and Nikhil Bhogal. While financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, Weber has confirmed that June will continue to operate as its own branded wholly owned by Weber-Stephen Products, and will continue ...

Have you spotted an old fridge on your block, possibly painted in bright colors and surrounded by frequent visitors? You've probably stumbled upon your local community-generated food-sharing program, also known as a community fridge. Community fridge... ...