an Orchard in One Tree

    In 2008, while looking for specimens to create a multi-coloured blossom tree as an art project,Van Aken acquired the 3 acres orchard of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, which was closing due to funding ...

Milk Factory

Getting milk directly from the cow’s udder to reconnect with nature is our vision of the future for dairy products. Changing people’s habits, however, requires consumers to relearn forgotten pleasures, such as rediscovering the real taste of milk, the kind that comes ...

RAI Report : Buon Appetito!

Nessuno può impedire ad un supermercato di vendere delle fragole fuori stagione perché inquinano e hanno poche proprietà nutritive, però noi possiamo non comprarle. E cosa impedisce alle mense aziendali o scolastiche di cucinare pasti a chilometri zero? A quella della Rai per esempio, cosa impedisce di comprare tutto quello ...

Eating Animals — a book on today’s meat industry

Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer was released in 2009, after the author’s first-time fatherhood beckoned. It was written with the goal to learn more about where the meat for himself and his family comes from. Focusing on the modern way in ...

Lebensmittel-Konsum: ein Echtzeit-Überblick

"Was essen und trinken die Deutschen – ein Echtzeit-Ticker" zeigt anschaulich was in Deutschland gerade verzehrt und verschwendet wird. Erstellt hat diesen die Redaktion des neuen Magazins eKitchen (danke Eva-Marie für den Link).  

Sculpture as Visualization to Raise Awareness on Food Consumption

Itamar Gilboa sculptured everything he eat in one year. For his part, Gilboa says the project did change his behavior. He cut back on meat, added more vegetables and took stock of how much wine he consumed. “Before, I used to open ...

Die Roadkill Bewegung

You kill it we grill it - Tiere, die von Fahrzeugen auf der Straße zu Tode gefahren werden, sind in vielen Kulturen der Welt willkommene, kostenlose Ergänzungen des Ernährungsplanes: Kängurus in Australien, Elche in Skandinavien, Rehe, Hirsche, Wildschweine und Hasen überall, wo sie vorkommen.

Darm mit Charme

  "Darm mit Charme" ist ein echter Buchtipp für alle die sich dafür interessieren was wirklich in unserem Körper abgeht, wenn wir essen. Das Buch ist super geschrieben und lässt sich einfach lesen, obendrauf gibt's auch noch tolle Illustrationen. Mein Fazit zu diesem Buch: unser Darm sollte ...

Vegan freundlich!

  Schnitzel & Co. waren gestern! In dieser Mensa wird vegan aufgetischt, hier könnten sich einige Mensen eine Scheibe abschneiden :)

Gesundes Frühstück? – So geht’s!

Gesundes Frühstück? - So geht's! Zu den wichtigsten Mahlzeiten zählt das Frühstück, es sollte abwechslungsreich und gesund sein. So steht einem guten Start in den Tag nichts mehr im ...

Exposing The Shocking Truth About Meat Glue

picture: https://www.google.it/search?q=meatglue&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMI1_iekYGJxgIVC7UUCh0uyACx&biw=1696&bih=782#imgrc=XqdQsCs3vU6ZbM%253A%3BdZfe1pDUcbpLLM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fkitchenmusingsblog.files.wordpress.com%252F2013%252F03%252F6a00d83451bb1e69e200e553a6bc098834-pi.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fkitchenmusings.com%252F2008%252F07%252F06%252Fmeat-glue%252F%3B3056%3B2296

Tea is sweeter in the south

Tea in the South East of America is different than tea elsewhere in the world, and even than in the rest of the country. The secret is sugar. Lots of it. This article explains how Sweet Tea compares to normal Tea and how ...

Kaffeejunkies aufgepasst!

Kaffee macht eben nicht nur wach sondern kann auch abhängig machen...

Erdbeere Saison eröffnet!

Nicht nur süßer sondern auch noch gesünder: dunkle Erdbeeren!

Grillsaison eröffnet – nur anders!

Leeeecker, auch ohne Fleisch! Warum diese Grillsaison nicht mal auf Fleisch beim Grillen verzichten?! Auch: Rezepte für fleischlose, leckere Grillabende!

Superkräfte essen!?

Interessante Fakten zu "Supperfood" Produkten und was wirklich darin steckt... Meistens nicht das, was das Produkt verspricht.

Nahrungsmittelproduktion in der Stadt – ein Zukunftsmodell aus Berlin

Ein Berliner Start-Up Unternehmen erzeugt umwelt- und klimafreundliche Lebensmittel für die Stadt. Fischzucht und Anbau von Biogemüse werden intelligent kombiniert, es könnte zukunftsweisend für die Welternährung sein.

Tasty Styles

A compilation of quite diverse styles that could go well along with good food (by Kris & Gianluca). Buon Appetito! (obacht: huge page with big images; links often point to google image searches; find better sources / books yourself). PUKKA offers tasty teas, which are eco-fair ...

Meat, deconstructed

A good overview about the current state of research on meat substitutes, by Alistair Gee.

Go wwoofing

Interested in experiencing the live and work in an organic farm? WWOOF is an exchange - In return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accomodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.

EAT: the story of the food

look at this amazing web site for national geographic called EAT: THE STORY OF FOOD!

Choose to live healthy

amazing illustration of Oscar Ramos for Government of Chile

I padroni del nostro cibo

Sul sito di Altreconomia è possibile scaricare gratuitamente l’ebook I padroni del nostro cibo, che illustra il sistema della filiera e del commercio agricolo (e chi sono le multinazionali che lo reggono).

Lo zucchero invisibile!

guarda qui cos'ha prodotto lo studio il bureau!

Have you ever tried to taste the blue color? Now you can!

Infact thanks to Coloribo you can try different kinds of basic colours which represent a precise and unique taste! Discover them all!

Inglorious Food

Everyday, tons of fruits and vegetables (as well as men and women) get thrown away just because of their being, well, ugly. This is quite said, must have thought Intermarché, a general commercial supermarket based in France. To do something against this injustice, they decided to sell the non-calibrated and ...

Choose your poison carefully… :)

picture: https://www.google.it/search?q=Choose+your+poison&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Ma9KVcP5IsbmUuLGgdAC&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1696&bih=782#imgrc=del4vaE7WkL3LM%253A%3B7VDkCisXzqLt7M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fc%252Fcf%252FWaste_sign.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Flisavooght.blogspot.com%252F2015%252F04%252Fletter-e-choose-your-poison.html%3B224%3B225

Il cibo bio sbarca nei distributori automatici

yuppidu.

Wright Kitchen, a young photographer based in Seattle USA, loves cooking and art in a contemporary way. In her last work, food gradients, she enjoys dividing her food in ordered categories of colour, and photographing the result.  

Food is in the air

If you are italian and passionate about food, there is good news for you, since a radio completely dedicated to it has just seen light. It is called Radio Italian Chef Academy, it is based in Rome, and it transmits about everything related to food, from recipes to heath tips....

The first home restaurant in the world

Grandma Leonilda, (96 years, in the picture) decided to transform her home in a restaurant open to the public. The inauguration dinner was a success: 350 people were present. via

Recipes on your skin!

“I Tradizionali” by Italian designers Marina Cinciripini and Sarah Richiuso is a collection of tattoo  that can be applied to one’s forearm while cooking. Not only does the project reference the gesture of ...

Expo contribute

picture: http://blog.bodycandy.com/2012/03/15/masters-of-modification-maria-jose-cristerna-transformation/vampire-teeth/

The Multinationals

Read also: http://www.ilfattoalimentare.it/oxfam-scopri-marchio-multinazionali-pianeta.html

Disegna la ricetta.

I blog di cucina sono tantissimi, e sono validissimi strumenti per trovare  una nuova ricetta,o semplicemente rispolverare qualche piatto che non ricordavamo come fare. They Draw & Cook è un blog di cucina, ma a differenza di molti altri ci presenta le ...

Le ricette dei designer.

"Le ricette dei designer" è una collana di libri che copre le diverse portate di un vero pranzo di design, con sette titoli monografici e una raccolta finale. Architetti,progettisti e creativi hanno modo di confrontarsi con il cibo. Ognuno di loro presenta una ricetta personale corredata da studi,bozzetti,work art sul piatto ...

The Handburger

Super creative, Singapore-based, design studio Couple created the visual identity, packaging and space graphics for Handburger, a burger joint in Singapore. For a fun and innovative approach to branding the company Couple produced it entirely out of paper, highlighting the artistry ...

Wikuausschnitt

What lies behind

  http://youmedia.fanpage.it/video/ab/VTqYU-SwGneNp1S1 Da me li chiamano "Sensi di colpa", ma forse sarebbe meglio "Consapevolezza".

Adotta un albero

Dopo aver calcolato quando kg di CO2 si emettono in una sola giornata, si può ben pensare di rimediare e come?! Adottando un albero, molto semplicemente! In Senegal, in Burkina Faso o persino in Italia, la scelta è ...

The importance of Urban Gardening for the worldwide food security

Although urban and peri-urban horticulture (UPH) is a reality in most developing cities, it often goes unrecognized in agricultural policies and urban planning. The essential first step towards sustainable management of urban and peri-urban horticulture is the official recognition of its positive role in urban development, particularly in the ...

TOOLS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES EATING

Here an interesting project by a colleague from Eindhoven

Sughero d’albero fatto a pezzetti, tipi di tappi, quelli che vuoi!

Quando si degusta un buon bicchiere di vino, tutti pensano al prima, al durante... ma al dopo, in quanti ci pensano? Il sughero è una risorsa davvero interessante per grandi e per piccoli (come in questo caso) progetti di design, artigianale e non. Ecco 20 idee creative da realizzare ...

“AVANZI POPOLO” alla riscossa!

Uno spazio virtuale, uno spazio fisico itinerante e...le persone! Ecco gli ingredienti necessari per combattere gli sprechi ed aiutare i più bisognosi, tutto grazie ad un bellissimo progetto made in Bari che promuove il consumo critico, il risparmio e la cultura ...

NarraTE’

Web Site

Did someone say BEER?

Here an interesting post about the problems of Beer (in Italian).

A’ Design Award – Packaging

Find out the winner for the A' Design Award.. Really cool ideas..  

Attenzione! Pane in via d’estinzione!

Diversi sono i cibi che, in Italia e nel mondo, si stanno estinguendo. Tra questi, il pane toscano di Marocca Casola. Per saperne di più http://www.oggi.it/cucina/gallery/cibi-in-via-di-estinzione-le-foto-di-oliviero-toscani/?foto=3#gallery

How sugar affects the brain

really nice description and the graphic is well done. english language

Möhre, Hühnchen, Kuchenteig. Das gesunde Mach- und Sachbuch für kleine Köche

found on design made in germany

veggi day stuttgart

  found on design made in germany

new kind of cafe

found on pinterest

iss dich glücklich

the connection between menthal health and food.

Martí Guixe

A visionary approach to food design.

Where are you from?

Silenziosamente, anche in Italia é stato imposto il regolamento europeo 1169, che "semplificando" le descrizioni sulle etichette dei cibi che consumiamo, non impone piú l'obbligo di sottolinearne il luogo di produzione.

La start-up é femmina!

Una start-up sviluppata da ragazze senegalesi per promuovere e fornire uno spazio online che permetta alle lavoratrici di vendere i loro prodotti agricoli locali.

“Come se il partito degli animalisti avesse una bistecca alla fiorentina nel proprio logo”

Un piccolo invito a riflettere.

Mangiare come e con i maiali

Tristam Stuart è un autore, ricercatore e attivista britannico, che ha dedicato la sua vita a denunciare lo spreco di cibo nei paesi occidentali, uno dei fattori che contribuiscono alla crisi alimentare presente e futura e uno ...

A designer a day 2015

Cinque designer emergenti – Filippo Mambretti+Jennifer Carew, Emanuele Magini, Simone Simonelli, Whomade, AUT – parte della Sezione Speciale del concorso A Designer a Day 2015 espongono i loro progetti all’interno del ristorante God Save The Food. In quest’occasione saranno comunicati anche ...

10 curiosità sui Baci Perugina!

QUELLO CHE NON SAI SUI BACI PERUGINA Impossibile non conoscere i Baci Perugina. Probabile, invece, non sapere alcune curiosità che ruotano attorno alla loro storia così come alla loro produzione attuale. Ce ne siamo resi conto andando in Umbria ...

Wanna do something COOL with a Glass Bottle?

This is a post with very interesting ideas about how to reuse glass bottles. Great idea for the House Here we go!

Carne di grano

Qui un interessante esempio di alternativa al consumo di carne. Il consumo di carne vegetale verrà adottato in modo diffuso in un prossimo futuro?  

Salviamo le ciliegie bianche!

Un centinaio di ricercatori, coordinati dal professor Mario Agabbio dell'Istituto di Scienza delle produzioni alimentari del Cnr diretto da Angelo Visconti, è ripartito dai ricordi di vecchi contadini e dagli angoli remoti dei loro campi, per scovare le pianticelle in via d'estinzione sopravvissute e salvarle... http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/luglio/01/Frutta_via_estinzione_una_banca_co_0_0207013103.shtml

How to overcome Chocolate Addiction

A lot of us would find this post pretty necessary. It seems a little to serious but just take it in an hilarious way!  

Pukka Tea – Beautiful Graphic Packaging

Here a great idea of a good product: Pukka Organic Tea! Pukka products bio Tea, it tastes intense and it is wrapped up in beautiful designed paper boxes.

Smacafam – Recipes from Trentino Alto Adige

SOMETHING TRADITIONAL  To try! Lo smacafam è un piatto tipico della cucina trentina legato al Carnevale. L'origine del termine ("smaca"= picchia con forza e "fam" = fame) si riferisce alla capacità di placare l'appetito. È un tipo di torta salata da consumare calda. Si tratta di una pietanza, come suggerito dal nome, piuttosto pesante, è ...

“Taste the Waste” – see the movie!

Why do we throw away so much food? And how can we stop this kind of waste? These are the questions behind the movie "TASTE THE WASTE" A film by Valentin Thurn

app per condividere e non sprecare cibo

  Qui un'articolo che illustra le app (tutte italiane) per la condivisione di cibo in eccesso e la filosofia che c'è dietro. Qui alcuni link a queste app: - breading.foundation/ - www.bringfood.org (sviluppata a Trento ...

Perverse Verschwendung im Kino

"Taste the waste": Die Verschwendung großer Industrienationen zeigt Valentin Thurn in seinem Film im Rahmen von "Vom Einkaufen zum bewussten Erwerb".   17.04.2015 um 20:00 Uhr (Auditorium Langer, Piazza Montessori-Platz 7)   Proiezione film sullo spreco alimentare e su come evitarlo a cura ...

Forced to eat waste?

Does food turn bad at the exact day and time of the expiration date? According to this assumption supermarkets throw away goods that exceeded the best-before date. "Tasty Waste": To raise awareness among people that is is not true, youngCaritas cooked food using ...

Genius ice cream pack for woman with PMS

Texas based graphic designer Parker Jones has created a series of ice cream labels that really connect with women who struggle during that time of the month. If nothing else, they are brutally honest.  ...

Gemüse überall: Balkon, Fensterbrett, Keller, …

Gemüse selber anbauen macht nicht nur Spaß, sondern gibt uns auch ein kleines Stück Unabhängigkeit. Doch wer in der Stadt wohnt, hat dafür meist nur begrenzte Möglichkeiten. Utopia zeigt kreative Wege, wie man eigenes Gemüse auf dem Balkon, dem Fensterbrett und sogar im Keller anbauen kann.

Un mondo di MAIS

Corn in the world, an interesting article about the corn hidden in our dishes and drinks

Cibo= identità.

In questo  interessante articolo viene sottolineato come ciò che mangiamo è il risultato di ciò che siamo,ciò che ci piace,la nostra cultura,le nostre esperienze,le nostre amicizie e tutte le piccole cose che formano un essere umano.Il cibo diventa quindi importantissimo nel momento in cui si emigra in un nuovo luogo ...

Una playlist alimentare.

Una selezione delle più importanti e interessanti ted conferences sul cibo e l'alimentazione. Enjoy!  

Gesunde, lokale & leckere Kantinenverpflegung?

Das klingt wie ein Widerspruch in sich. Doch das verspricht Kulindando. Sollte man/frau mal genauer ansehen und testen. Klingt jedenfalls wie eine Marktlücke. Und präsentiert sich so als ob auch die junge Otto-Normalverbraucherin darauf einstimmen kann – nicht mein Style, aber vielleicht genau richtig, um nicht nur in allzu ...

Interessanter WIKU – Beitrag zum Thema Biowein

Wikuausgabe vom 25.03.2015  

Frühstücksideen…

Foto: Désirée Senoner

Grano, la base della piramide alimentare.

immagine: http://de.dreamstime.com/lizenzfreies-stockfoto-ern%C3%A4hrungspyramide-image35306965

What do you think about this? :)

photo: http://blog.cbeloch.de/2013/02/sprout-der-wachs-mal-stift.html Thank's for the link Arch. Pinzger :)

The Real Dirt on farmer John

Un bellissimo documentario personale su John Patterson, un contadino del Midwest che rivoluzionó e portó alla luce un nuovo modo di approcciarsi all'agricoltura.  HIPPY RULEZ!

Der Bio-Betrug

"Si guarda solo al prodotto finale e non più all'obbiettivo per cui il biologico é nato" Una interessante inchiesta dello Spiegel in cui viene presentata la reale situazione del mercato bio. Un business talmente inflazionato da ...

Zentrum der Gesundheit zum Thema Vitamine

    Bild:http://www.seeside.de/blog/vitamine-machen-augen-fit.php Wäre es gesund einen natürlichen Vitaminkomlex zusammen mit einer ausgewogenen Ernährung einzunehmen oder brauchen wir das nicht?

ReUse Tea Bags

This is an interesting web site where to find smart ways to reuse Tea Bags. They are great scrubs for skin! TO TRY! website --> http://www.naturallivingideas.com/used-tea-bags/ video --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUmpscnRX5I

Vegans against the slaughter of lambs

Following the animal rights campaigns, consuption of lamb and kid has collapsed from 50% in the last four years, see the new campaign of Animal Amnesty.

Eat Well Guide – An inspiring project from America

"Eat Well Guide – a free, online directory of farms, stores, restaurants, CSAs and other sources of sustainable food throughout the US and Canada. By simply entering a zip code, users can find sustainable food locally or along a route when traveling. The Guide includes 25,000+ handpicked, curated listings, and ...

Investigate food

All about corporate farming in the USA, agribusiness and massive food production. Food Inc is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Robert Kenner.

Banco Alimentare is just good

I really like Banco Alimentare for their simple yet revolutionary approach to the issue of overproduction. What they do is they collect refuse from supermarkets and they give it to who needs it. Nobody knows anything about them, and nobody cares. I see this as an example of good design, while ...

Packaging no more!

Also Italy has started follow the example of many other countries where there are developed new supermarkets that do not use any kind of packaging reducing waste of materials and environmental pollution. There are already 34 stores all around the country. Check out this article and look if there are ...

Mappa consumo sostenibile Bolzano

immagine: http://www.sostenibile.com/blog/2014/10/reti-agroalimentari-alternative-di-consumo/ Come essere piú vigili nella spesa: http://www.centroconsumatori.it/43v43d220.html  

UN – Zero Hunger Challenge

http://www.un.org/en/zerohunger/challenge.shtml

Humus – Ristorante Bio a Bolzano

immagine: http://www.zoonar.de/photo/grne-lippen_319867.html Ristorante Bio a Bozlano

Umweltverschmutzung und Umdenken© (für Updates bitte Quellen prüfen)

Umweltverschmutzung und Umdenken Bildquelle: http://androphilia.tumblr.com/post/20457411831/ego-versus-eco

Extra virgin olive scam

Do you like the green and flavourish bottle of Extra Virgin olive oil you can get at the supermarket for 5€? Lucky you! As The New York Times reported in january, many of the aforementioned bottles have little ...

Pietro Barilla’s ads form part of your brain

In this documentary broadcasted by La Storia siamo noi, they explain how working class hero Pietro Barilla's advertising for pasta accompaigned Italian anthropological evolution between 1958 and 2013. The documentary is in Italian.

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