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SmartPlanet stories related to the technologies, processes and policy encompassed by the production of food, as well as the businesses and organizations delivering it.
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Two ways to make lunchtime less wasteful
Pack a planet-friendly lunch by wrapping your sandwich in Kids Konserve Food Kozies and including a To-Go Ware Utensil Set. For those who don't think this could make a difference, SmartPlanet's...
8 | January 4, 2012 9:40am
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Creating a smarter food label
Graphic designer Renee Walker says current food labels can be confusing and should instead focus on ingredients. She shows SmartPlanet how she created a new design based on blocks of color.
5 | November 9, 2011 9:49am
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New app eyeballs your meal, helps you eat better
"The Eatery" a new app from start-up Massive Health lets users snap a picture of their food and then starts analyzing eating habits over time. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das talks with...
November 1, 2011 8:00am
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Smart pet door allows only your cat to enter
Fed up of all the critters in your neighborhood feasting on Fluffy's food when you're not around? SmartPlanet's Sumi Das and her four-legged friend test out the SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap.
20 | September 7, 2011 4:15pm
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The Future Of... Composting
Take a closer look at your trash before you toss it. Can it go in your compost pile? It's not just for food and yard trimmings any more. One day, you may be able to throw most of your car parts...
2 | September 6, 2011 10:50am
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Non-stick cookware coating stays on the pan, not in your food
Sumi Das gets cooking in this first video of the Kitchen Gadgets series. SmartPlanet's own gourmand-at-heart shares PFOA-free pans, a shape-shifting grater and a rolling pin that's destined to...
3 | August 24, 2011 10:20am
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The Future Of... Airplane Service
Virgin America is taking airplane service to new heights by offering features that cater to the techie in all of us. Passengers can text each other from their seatbacks, order food online, and...
3 | May 4, 2010 3:24pm
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Bill Gates tackles controversy over genetically-modified crops
At a talk in front of students at University of California at Berkeley, the Microsoft chairman and philanthropist is quizzed about his views on genetically modified food. Gates recommended the...
April 19, 2010 3:47pm
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Radically rethinking agriculture with genetic engineering
Many consider genetically engineered food controversial, but to Pamela Ronald a UC Davis professor, it could be the answer to feeding the world. Twenty five percent of the world's rice is grown in...
16 | January 29, 2010 4:05pm
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Smart coffee roaster burns 80% less carbon
Equator Coffees, a specialty coffee wholesaler, is going green throughout its business operations. The co-founders, Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell are using sustainable farming practices to...
2 | January 27, 2010 8:34am
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Bon Appétit nourishes Silicon Valley cafeterias with locally-farmed food
SmartPlanet takes a tour of Yahoo's kitchen to see the sustainable options, food management company Bon Appétit has implemented. Innovations include locally farmed food options, a low...
January 15, 2010 1:40pm
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The food carbon calculator: How does the food you eat affect global warming?
Helene York, vice president of strategic partnerships at Bon Appétit demos the company's Low Carbon Diet Calculator. The software tool allows users to calculate the carbon emissions created...
12 | January 15, 2010 1:40pm
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Food dehydrator turns food scraps into fertilizer
Bob Hart, the head chef at Yahoo, shows off the company's new food dehydrator. The contraption takes excess food and paper waste such as fish, herbs and napkins and converts it into fertilizer....
3 | January 15, 2010 1:39pm
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Soil science produces better tasting wine
What could make a more flavorful wine? The answer might be in composting food waste. Bob Shaffer is an agronomist who consults for Napa and Sonoma county vineyards. Through scientific soil...
6 | November 4, 2009 8:42am
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Biotech for food, fuel
At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference in Sausalito, Calif., J. Craig Venter says going from food to fuel--corn to ethanol--is taking resources in the wrong direction. He discusses oil palm and the...
September 18, 2008 2:03pm
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Coffee cup lid changes color to show temperature
Listen up, cafés. No one wants a cold cuppa, but a piping hot latte can cause some serious damage. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das tests out the SmartLid cup topper which turns a different color depending...
7 | January 25, 2012 8:15am
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Creating a smarter food label
Graphic designer Renee Walker says current food labels can be confusing and should instead focus on ingredients. She shows SmartPlanet how she created a new design based on blocks of color.
5 | November 9, 2011 9:49am
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Gizmo lets plants send tweets
How green is your thumb? If you answered, not very, the Botanicall is sure to improve your gardening skills. The device tweets when your plant needs water. Watch as SmartPlanet correspondent...
1 | September 21, 2011 9:39am
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Smart pet door allows only your cat to enter
Fed up of all the critters in your neighborhood feasting on Fluffy's food when you're not around? SmartPlanet's Sumi Das and her four-legged friend test out the SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap.
20 | September 7, 2011 4:15pm
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The Future Of... Composting
Take a closer look at your trash before you toss it. Can it go in your compost pile? It's not just for food and yard trimmings any more. One day, you may be able to throw most of your car parts...
2 | September 6, 2011 10:50am
