Science Uncovers Sweet News from Stingless Bees
DFC is proud to count ourselves among a fabulous group of local food producers. One of my favourite amazing products […]
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New Apples Still Don’t Fall Far From the Tree
Even though it’s officially a good two weeks away, as soon as the calendar page flips over to September I
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Edible Soccer Cups: Not Just For Championships
Soccer fans are internationally known for being, well… fanatics, mostly for their teams or, um, let’s call it “team-related identity politics”. Nowhere
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Invasion of the Robo Waiters
In quite possibly the most Silicon Valley thing to ever happen, a new, NASA-honouring hotel in Mountain View, CA, is testing the final frontier of hospitality
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Cockatoos’ Dumpster Lunch a Win for Bird Learning
A team of scientists from Australia has found a charming wild cockatoo food-gathering strategy has been passed along bird-by-bird in
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The Chemistry of the Tastiest Tomato
Here in southeastern Ontario, we are knee-deep in our growing season, and vegetables and fruits of all kinds are coming
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Food Waste Solution Makes Work for Happy Microbes
Longtime readers of this newsletter will know that we at DFC love bacteria – specifically those found in the human microbiome.
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Cheese Pic Melts Drug Empire into Justice Fondue
Here’s another fun one from the intersection of food, tech… and crime! A British drug dealer was busted this spring after snapping
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Rooibos Tea Cuts Through European Red Tape
What do champagne, Parmegiano-Reggiano cheese, and alfajores all have in common? Well, besides being mind-bendingly delicious in their own way, each of
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Black Market Nuts and the Limits of Technology
Now, I like pistachios as much as the next person. (Which is to say, I will open a bag, blackout