Food

A review of Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man, by Mark Kurlansky

1 | March 1, 2013 3:00am | By Jenna Marotta

As much as 15 percent of the world's drugs are fake. A machine created by a university professor can identify the counterfeits.

3 | February 25, 2013 9:39pm | By David Worthington

It's getting bad.

6 | February 22, 2013 3:39am | By Mark Halper

Last week, the FDA approved an implant that can restore eyesight to the blind. Now, German researchers describe a new device without an external camera that has restored vision to eight patients.

February 21, 2013 1:13pm | By Janet Fang

If you want to get your adrenalin pumping, don't teach at a university.

2 | February 19, 2013 6:28pm | By Joe McKendrick

Experience from the fish industry shows how the technology to help solve the problem is available... and getting cheaper. But the meat industry and customers must decide whether it'll be used.

February 19, 2013 5:28pm | By Janet Fang

Farmers, worried about new federal regulations, might turn to a different kind of solution to combat polluted water.

3 | February 19, 2013 9:01am | By Kirsten Korosec

As old-school cameras go the way of the dinosaur, Fujifilm's strategic move into skincare is a beautiful example of a corporate remake.

2 | February 19, 2013 3:45am | By Reena Jana

In the 19th century, Horace Greeley advised men to head west. Jim Rogers' response? "Go East, young woman."

3 | February 19, 2013 3:00am | By Claire Lambrecht

At one Japanese restaurant, leave a grain of rice and pay the price.

28 | February 18, 2013 4:00am | By Tyler Falk

Since the human body works similarly to machines, is it inevitable that we merge?

3 | February 15, 2013 4:08am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

PARIS -- Smokers in sidewalk cafes turn in their Gauloises for e-cigarettes -- with an entrepreneurial French brand at the helm.

15 | February 15, 2013 3:00am | By Bryan Pirolli

Fear among Chinese of biting into a toxic-laden morsel has created a market for food safety products in the country. Now, scientists are on the verge of introducing an at-home food safety test.

1 | February 14, 2013 8:40am | By Kirsten Korosec

HONG KONG -- Chinese distrust of the safety of certain health and food products is fueling a "gray" market in Hong Kong, leaving parents there scrambling to secure one essential item: baby formula.

3 | February 14, 2013 3:00am | By Vanessa Ko

SFMade began in 2010 to help San Francisco entrepreneurs turn hobbies into professions. It's now helping shine a light on the city's local manufacturing industry.

February 14, 2013 3:00am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

Will the European horse meat scandal start new culinary trends in Britain?

February 12, 2013 2:07pm | By Tyler Falk

At the internationally-renowned restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, finding an insect in your food is a reason to dig in, not send it back.

5 | February 12, 2013 1:58am | By Amy Serafin

For U.S. restaurant chains two staple foods have dominated: burgers and fries. But that's starting to change.

February 8, 2013 12:57pm | By Tyler Falk

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about food safety issues.

February 8, 2013 12:53am | By Charlie Osborne

A legendary inventor's idea to replace restroom hand dryers will soon show up at airports and fast food restaurants.

2 | February 6, 2013 4:27am | By Tuan C. Nguyen