Current events in food + food for thought!<\/strong><\/p>\n >Why are millennials obsessed with what they eat?<\/a> Hint: food photos could have something to do with it!<\/p>\n >Eating alone- no longer taboo! NPR reports that American adults are alone for 46% of eating occasions.<\/a><\/p>\n >Far out! NASA’s plans to replace astronaut ice cream with sustainable food<\/a>. 1. Wed, August 19th, 12pmET | Online Webinar Webinar goodness! The next installment of Food Tanks’ exclusive webinar series features Shen Tong, a social activist and founder of FOOD-X. Shen discuss the types of companies that FOOD-X works with, and why it\u2019s so important that their ideas are replicable and scalable. He will then define how FOOD-X is attempting to \u2018democratize innovation\u2019 in food, by empowering the people who are really hungry to drive change through the creation of food startups. Free to register. <\/p>\n 2. Online Now 1. Wed, August 19th, 6PM to 8PM |Irving Farm Coffee Roasters| 224 W 79th St |Manhattan<\/strong> 2. Thurs, August 20th, 7PM to 9:30PM 3. Sat, August 22nd, 2PM 4. Sat, August 22nd, 11AM- 12:30PM
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Scaling Up by Scaling Out<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Edible Education 101<\/a><\/strong>
Fooducate yourself! Berkeley released videos of their edible education curriculum online. Check out these great lectures on the food system food movement, and more. <\/p>\nNYC Events:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Coffee+ Sake Night presented by Irving Farm+ Joto Sake<\/a>
It’s too dang hot, so hometown coffee roaster Irving Farm is teaming up with NYC’s premier artisan sake importer, Joto Sake, to present an evening of chilled beverages, small bites and an in-depth exploration of processing- from the science of polishing rice to the sun-drying of coffee cherry. Tickets are $30. <\/p>\n
Force Brands |6 Harrison St, 6th Floor | Manhattan<\/strong>
Fail Friday (on a Thursday): leading food startups share lessons learned<\/a>
Food+ Tech Meetup, in partnership with Force Brands: FoodForce| Bevforce, brings the FailFriday series- celebrating failure in all its glory. It’s not easy being a food innovator. Hear from WTRMLN WTR, Super Sprowtz, The 86 Company, and more about their lessons learned. There will be snacks, cocktails, and lots of networking. Tickets are $10.<\/p>\n
Pier 26 in Tribeca| Manhattan <\/strong>
Hudson River Park’s Blues BBQ<\/a>
Returning for its sixteenth season! Join for a day on the Hudson River pairing America’s best blues and roots musicians with NYC’s famous BBQ restaurants. Free to attend!<\/p>\n
Clayton Williams Memorial Garden|303 W. 126th St| Manhattan <\/strong>
Culinary Education with GreenThumb<\/a>
Join GreenThumb, the largest community gardening program in the nation, and Just Food, for a cooking demonstration in the garden. One of Just Food’s community chefs will demonstrate how to prepare local and seasonal vegetable-centered dishes that will inspire the whole family. Free to attend.
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