Larissa Zimberoff
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New York, NY, United States
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This CEO is bringing mycelium steaks to a grocery store near you
Meati cofounder and CEO Tyler Huggins has a national distribution deal with Sprouts Farmers Markets to sell mycelium steaks and chicken. → Read More
Dairy’s Unlikely New Champion Is a Centuries-Old Indian Cheese
A new generation of artisans has put paneer in the spotlight. → Read More
Vertical Farms Rush to Improve Kale Salad on a Path to Profitability
AeroFarms going public is the latest test of an industry waiting for a major success. → Read More
Sales of Vegan Bacon Are On the Rise as More Brands Hit the Market
Plant-based producers are attracting notable funding for a market not yet taken over by Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. → Read More
Inside UPSIDE Foods’ quest to make the most perfect meat grown in a lab
Larissa Zimberoff takes us with her to a cultured meat tasting and explores what it means to eat chicken created by scientists. → Read More
There’s a New ‘Organic’ Food That Fights Global Warming
Regenerative farming is fast becoming the higher standard for consumers seeking to protect their health and the planet. → Read More
How to Grow Better Lettuce
A novel technique for manipulating light could prove a boon to agriculture on our planet—and beyond. → Read More
A Tesla Designer Reengineers the Chocolate Chip
At Dandelion Chocolate, the faceted chips are designed for maximum texture. → Read More
The U.S. Maker of Fake Mayo Pitches China on Fake Eggs
Eat Just, formerly known as Hampton Creek, has outlasted its scandals and is betting now’s the time to expand in Asia with its mung bean product. → Read More
The Japanese Spice Blend Taking Over America
Chefs embrace the spicy-herbal-citrusy hit of shichimi togarashi in everything from salad to seafood to cocktails. → Read More
Internet Beef Is Taking Advantage of Not-So-Hot Supermarket Meat
(Bloomberg) -- Plant-based cuisine was one of the biggest food trends of 2018. At the same time, beef sales were massive. Nielsen has reported that beef saw the biggest change in U.S. sales in the past few years, with almost 11 percent more pounds sold in 2018 than in 2015. → Read More
Internet Beef Is Taking Advantage of Not-So-Hot Supermarket Meat
Online meat purchases have jumped from 4 percent in 2015 to 19 percent in 2018. Many believe that full-blood, Japanese-heritage wagyu has higher marbling and a richer flavor than its American counterpart. → Read More
Why the Best Investment Vehicle Is One You Can Drink
Once an exotic market, parking your assets inside bottles of expensive wine can yield tremendous profits. → Read More
Investing in Fine Wine Is More Lucrative Than Ever
Buying rare wines is like investing in a startup: You need 10 years of runway to see significant returns. But unlike a startup, wine is a lot more lucrative these days.Had you allocated $100,000 to Cult Wines, a U.K.-based wine portfolio manager, your money—which is to say your wine—would have returned an average of 13 percent annually. In 2016, its index performance was actually 26 percent. → Read More
Why the Best Investment Vehicle Is One You Can Drink
Had you allocated $100,000 to Cult Wines, a U.K.-based wine portfolio manager, your money—which is to say your wine—would have returned an average of 13 percent annually. In 2016, its index performance was actually 26 percent. The fine wine secondary market hovers around $5 billion, a fraction of the → Read More
How to Launch an Acclaimed Winery for $8 Million or Less
First step: Sell your wine collection and move to Oregon. → Read More
Fake Meat Might Feed Your Dog and Save the Planet
Pet food represents as much as 30% of all meat consumption in America. → Read More
Fake Meat Might Feed Your Dog and Save the Planet
In America’s food-obsessed landscape, the quickest route to a new idea is to look for something already being done—and then make it vegan. Wild Earth Inc., a startup based in Berkeley, California, is doing that to pet food with lab-created proteins. Translated, that means fake meat for Fido. → Read More
For Passover, These Orthodox Jews Are Cooking On Live TV
Chabad-Lubavitch Jews don't watch TV, but they'll often appear on on local news across the U.S. during holidays. Their goal: to share recipes, promote Jewish observance and educate the general public. → Read More
The Most Polarizing Restaurant in Washington Is About to Open
A preview of Sushi Nakazawa’s second location inside the Trump hotel in Washington, D.C. → Read More