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Coming Soon: Minimally Irradiated Groceries

Researchers at AgriLife Research have figured out how to drastically cut down on the dose of radiation needed to kill bacteria found on fruit and vegetables. READ»

Veggie Bot Turns Vegetables Into Toy Building Blocks

San Francisco's trying to ban McDonald's Happy Meal toys unless the fast food chain cuts down on calories and includes fruit and vegetable portions in the meals. We say: Use the Veggie Bot.READ»

HEALTH   |  Comment

Electric Shock Treatment Gives Potatoes a New Lease on Life

Do potatoes have feelings? Who cares, if science can make them healthier.READ»

DESIGN   |  Comment

Infographic of the Day: The Seasonal Food Calendar

An easy-to-use chart for finding a low-carbon shopping list.READ»

How Do You Feed 5,000 People for Free?

How do you feed 5,000 people in the center of London for free? It doesn't take a miracle. Just use all the perfectly decent food that wholesalers, specialty shops, and grocery stores throw away every day. The Feeding the 5,000 ...READ»

Rumor Mill: Vegetables from the White House Garden to be Sold at DC Farmer's Market

Ten years ago, few people could have imagined that the First Family would rip up part of the White House lawn and plant a vegetable garden. But that's exactly what happened in March, when Michelle Obama started work on a 1,100 ...READ»

NPL's Robot Finds Ripe Vegetables, Harvests Them

Remember that roll-out vegetable mat we looked at this week? Turns out it makes harvesting fruits and vegetables look like hard work compared to the National Physical Laboratory's (NPL) intelligent harvesting machine. The proposed ...READ»

GARDENING   |  Comment

Roll-Out Veg Mat Makes Gardening a Mindless Task

How many more people would start backyard gardens if they didn't have to spend time and energy on the set-up process? Probably a lot--at least, that's what designer Chris Chapman hopes to prove with his Roll-Out Veg ...READ»

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Race Car Made From Vegetables--Fuelled by Chocolate--Goes for a Test Spin

The Internet has been buzzing about the WorldFirst ecoF3 vehicle, a race car made from vegetables that runs on chocolate-derived biofuels, for the past month. Now the race car's developers at the Warwick Innovative Manufacturing ...READ»