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The Proteins-from-Petroleum Pipeline Lab-grown meat alternatives have a surprising history that dates back to a 1960's R&D team at British Petroleum

Smooth vs Ridged Penne, a COVID-19 Pasta Drama

Essay

Designing a New Future for Flesh The Case for the Carnal Skeuomorph

Coffee in the Future: Traceability and Sustainability

Coffee in the Cup: Roasting and Brewing in Indian Coffee Culture

Scorched Earth: How Mezcal’s Growing Popularity Has Undermined Oaxaca’s Ecosystem and the Spirit’s Ancient Tradition

The Rise of the Autotrophs

Mother’s Milk: From Handsfree Pumps to Spray Dried Powder, Redesigning Breastfeeding for Mothers and Infants

Bio-Bean is Fueling Double-Decker Buses (and Cities) with Coffee Grounds

Organism Designers at Ginkgo Bioworks are Designing Tasty Food Flavors

The Neuroscience Behind the Impossible Burger

On the Beauty and Bacteria of Natural Wines

Design for the Other Other 90%: On Modernity and The Microbiome

Perfect Day Milks Synthetic Biology for a New Kind of Dairy Alternative

In-Flight Entertainment Just Got Better: Cathay Pacific’s Betsy Beer is Designed to Be Drunk at 35,000 Feet

Biteback Fights Palm Oil Deforestation with Insect Oil

How Design Can Get Your Child to Eat Her Broccoli

Design of the Danish Dog: Meet Polser, NYC’s Newest Street Meat Obsession

Food for Thought: The Icelandic Apple

How Fake Wax Food is Made

Good Things Come in No Packages: WikiPearl’s Bite-Sized Meals and Treats Are Wrapped in Their Own Edible “WikiCells”

Could Scientists Synthesize Our Future Steaks?

It’s About Cluckin’ Time: Beyond Eggs’ Plant-Based Substitute Tastes Like the Real Deal

Celebrity Meat: Don’t Just Watch Your Favorite Actors—Eat Them

Burritobox Dispenses Hot, All-Natural Burritos from The World’s First Burrito Vending Machine

They’re Serving Pizza on Mars

An Alchemist’s Dressing Table: Lauren Davies’ Tools for Home Production of Natural Cosmetics

Maya Weinstein’s DIY High-Fructose Cornsyrup Kit