All it’s taken to expose the precarious state of our modern industrial meat supply is a tiny bit of infectious genetic material wrapped in a protein coat.
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Consumers Hold The Key To Building A Better Meat System
The Slow Wine Movement
Advancing transparency, land stewardship, sustainability and flavor. This story was produced in partnership with Slow Food USA. Wine, one of the oldest alcoholic beverages, has gone through expansive iterations over many centuries. Dating back to 7000-6600 BCE at the early Chinese Neolithic site of Jiahu, the earliest form was a fermented mixture of rice, honey and…
By Tracey Ryder
Working on Purpose: A Profile of Mike Salguero, ButcherBox Founder and CEO
In this Partner Profile, Edible Communities’ co-founder Tracey Ryder shares learned insights as to what “Believe in Better” means for Salguero and ButcherBox, the Boston-based meat brand that delivers high quality, humanely raised meat to consumers across the country. What is it about certain companies that make us want to support them? How do we…
By Anne Dropick
Connecticut Hops
Ancient heritage is made modern. Most people think of hops as a bittering and aromatic ingredient in beer, but its original use was probably as a healing and preservative agent. Various sources document written evidence of hops for medicinal and other purposes at least by Roman times: Pliny the Elder (23-79 O.C.E.) describes hops as…
Chef Bobby Hansen Wanted a Healthier Almond Butter, So He Got Crackin’
Mushrooms are Having a Moment
Whether you’re growing them indoors, foraging for fungi in the wild or preparing a meal with this plant-based superfood, the ‘Shroom Boom seems to be a continuing culinary trend to watch. Edible publications have been sharing how this trend has been popping up and growing roots in regions across the country. Find a few of…