Technically Food

The darker side of shelf life

In this issue: A study linking 12 preservatives to cancer and Type-2 diabetes, getting our calories from goo, and the demise of vegan menu items at…

14 hrs ago • Larissa Zimberoff

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January 2026

Goop gets into food

In this issue: goop Kitchen, animal vs plant-based, and a new protein drink with fiber.

Jan 24 • Larissa Zimberoff

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Our mega-factory obsession

In this issue: The new fat-forward food pyramid, the demise of edible insects and a feel-good shrimp chip.

Jan 9 • Larissa Zimberoff

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December 2025

Oriental yams?

In this issue: The incorrect naming of vegetables, new investments in alt-dairy, and cell-cultured salmon hits the menu in this Grand Canyon state. Plus…

Dec 19, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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Time to rename UPF?

Inside: What city is suing Big Food, and some Gifty Playful Finds (GPF!) for your favorite food lovers.

Dec 5, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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November 2025

Flavor tourism

While some have the luxury to buy new foods that are "swavory," the food insecure, a number in the millions, are on the slow road back to full SNAP…

Nov 14, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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October 2025

Smarter than me

In this issue: Why we can't prove eating chocolate makes us smarter but how we might be able to say it improves our cardiovascular health.

Oct 31, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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Food-tech goes positive

"53% of consumers are putting more effort into their diet and they're focusing on protein. But...maybe we're at peak protein?" --Jenny Zegler, Director…

Oct 17, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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The plastic pollution crisis

In this issue: Is there such a thing as a good straw? The non-stick pan brouhaha, pit-less cherries and how writers write.

Oct 3, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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September 2025

Fat for the win

In this issue: "Food Intelligence" book giveaway, cultured pork fat is approved and you can buy it! Plus some more thoughtful wondering about the future…

Sep 19, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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The opposite of Pop-Tarts

In this issue: Do we need vaccines? Is food a vaccine? Is the MAHA train throwing health under the bus? Plus: a farming and cultured meat collab in the…

Sep 4, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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August 2025

Green foods in space

A new translation of my book, another great book giveaway and a book about space, astronauts and algae.

Aug 22, 2025 • Larissa Zimberoff

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