http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/chipotle-expose-food-production.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:30:43 +0000 Fast-food chain creates an evocative video to suggest a more natural alternative to how we process our food.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/gourmet-tortillas-save-native-corn.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:52:04 +0000 Restaurant chain targets food connoisseurs to save native Mexican crop varieties. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/food-algae-insects-meat-lab.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:20:48 +0000 By 2050 there will be another 2.5 billion people on the planet. Do we have to face some radical alternatives to our diet?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/31-million-virtual-farmers-tend-to-the-in-game-devastation-caused-by-climate-change-future-of-gaming.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:50:43 +0000 Destination Reality: Farmville would drop a dose of climate reality on the 31 million people who log on daily to play the famous Zynga game.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/vodka-marketing-campaign-emphasizes-local-agriculture.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:56:39 +0000 Karlsson's Gold leverages it geographically specific raw ingredients as point of differentiation. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/5000-people-get-a-free-lunch-in-trafalgar-square-made-from-unsellable-produce.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:35:28 +0000 Misshapen produce supplied directly by farmers provides spicy feast to encourage households and businesses to cut food waste.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/what-will-be-the-biggest-food-trends-for-2012-psfk-asks-the-purplelist.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:37:16 +0000 With the rise of foodie culture and sourcing awareness, food trends are increasingly popular and important to monitor. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/chain-restaurant-chipotle-andsinger-join-forces-to-support-farmers.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:10:49 +0000 Karen O collaborates with the Mexican chain restaurant to raise awareness on the issue of disappearing local farms. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/how-green-is-your-coffee-headlines.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:17:35 +0000 Our taste for coffee has hit forests and biodiversity, but efforts are afoot to make production more sustainable.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/big-society-urban-farming-project-goes-hi-tech.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:43:23 +0000 Farm:Shop in east London draws in the community by hosting 'DIY-style' urban farming and education. Jonathan Knott reports.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/could-beer-ward-off-famine-in-africa.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:10:48 +0000 One of the biggest challenges for small farmers and policymakers is to develop markets for drought-tolerant crops such as cassava. Beer could provide a solution.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/imagining-an-africa-that-can-feed-the-world.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:36:06 +0000 The president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development claims that, by focusing on farming, Africa has the potential to feed not only itself but the rest of the planet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/a-vertical-farm-in-the-horizon-for-manchester-headlines.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:29:08 +0000 A vertical farm in the city may be a very viable solution for a growing urban population in Manchester.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/there-is-no-global-water-crisis.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:35:33 +0000 A recent book by author Charles Fishman, sheds light on Los Angeles potential fresh-water shortage.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/fish-farming-as-a-solution-to-global-meat-demands.html Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:58:43 +0000 Conservation International says aquaculture has lower environmental impact than cattle, pig and poultry farming.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/when-hedge-funds-go-farming.html Tue, 24 May 2011 17:17:29 +0000 Hedge Funds are are investing in arable land at a pace indicative of a "farmland bubble."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/new-yorks-growing-demand-for-green-roofs.html Thu, 19 May 2011 14:51:53 +0000 Gardens are sprouting on top of the city's buildings, bringing environmental benefits as well as beauty.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/exploding-watermelons-put-spotlight-on-chinese-farming-practices.html Tue, 17 May 2011 13:01:57 +0000 New food scandal as fields of watermelons are destroyed after farmers mistakenly apply growth accelerator.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/live-chicken-vending-machine-preaches-ethics.html Thu, 12 May 2011 09:01:01 +0000 Leading up to the season of chocolate eggs this year, animal welfare company NOAH in conjunction with advertising agency Publicis Frankfurt stocked a very different type of vending machine all in the name of animal rights.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/farmville-project-with-real-animals-launched.html Thu, 05 May 2011 09:15:40 +0000 Inspired by popular game, MyFarm will allow up to 10,000 members to vote on all major matters on Wimpole Estate farm.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/open-sourcing-the-blueprints-of-civilization.html Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:31:52 +0000 Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines, allowing anyone to build their own tractor or harvester from scratch.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/how-we-engineered-the-food-crisis.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:51:46 +0000 A reality check on the factors that lead to a global imbalance of food distribution. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/food-sovereignity-in-maine.html Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:01:41 +0000 Sedgwick's food sovereignty ordinance makes a stand for local food.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/homegrown-tobacco-in-brooklyn.html Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:19:48 +0000 As taxes increase and more anti-smoking laws are created, one smoker in Brooklyn has decided to make her own cigarettes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/insects-the-green-protein-alternative.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:00:38 +0000 Dutch entomologists propose farming insects as a sustainable meat source for the west.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/tobacco-virus-can-extend-the-lifespan-of-batteries.html Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:17:44 +0000 Scientists from the University of Maryland have found a potentially positive use for the often-shunned tobacco.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/john-gerzema-the-un-consumer.html Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:40:46 +0000 If you want to see how the Great Recession has reshaped consumerism you can start with both the chicken and the egg. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/monocolumn-water-palaver-down-under.html Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:16:25 +0000 The Murray-Darling Basin is known as Australia’s food bowl, responsible for 93 per cent of domestic food production. Until recently, that bowl was pretty empty, with a nine-year drought that has devastated the region. Finally though, things are looking up.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/local-food-and-grassroots-local-brands.html Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:58:51 +0000 PSFK explores "Eat Drink Local Week," a celebration of the local NYC foodshed.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/local-meat-processing-plants-go-mobile.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:04:07 +0000 New project in the Northeast provides crucial infrastructure for sustainable agriculture. ]]>