Perusing the trove of fun food news each week is just one of the perks of editing Food Dive. From a (sort-of) new hue of wine, to winners of James Beard’s Leadership Awards, below are the most delicious reads from the past five days.
Orange is the new rosé
A spiffy title with a reference to wine? You’ve got our attention, Modern Farmer. The website highlights orange wine’s renaissance, and the ancient wine-making techniques that produces a beverage that resembles an off-hued white wine…but tastes like a red.
Giant snails are a no-go for U.S. customs
NPR’s The Salt blog reported on Monday that customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized 67 giant African land snails, each of them the size of a human palm. The shipment of snails was labeled “for human consumption,” but U.S. Customs and Border Protection claims the snails are “highly invasive,” with the capability of eating more than 500 plant species (not to mention paint and stucco when the going really gets rough).
Tea poised for a lunch box takeover
Food Navigator highlighted a new trend in the kid’s beverage marketplace: Ready to drink tea in—juice boxes. Call it lunch box blasphemy, call it a sign of the times. Either way, it’s hard to imagine The Strokes releasing a “Teabox” single anytime soon.
James Beard isn’t just for chefs anymore
The James Beard Foundation— the organization known for awarding the Oscars of the food world—honored five leaders in the food movement with its James Beard Leadership Awards on Thursday. Honorees included two farmers, two food writers, and a fellow at the Movement Strategy Center.
It’s all about your perspective
Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. National Geographic published a range of photos from fine art photographer Klaus Pichler of rotting foods, including eggs, strawberries, and chicken. Pichler was inspired by a 2011 U.N. survey that found that one-third of global food produced for consumption goes to waste, and photographed all of the putrid food in his apartment over a period of nine months.
Almond milk shaming
As a person with both lactose and soy intolerances, I don't appreciate Mother Jones branding me with the label of "ignorant hipster" for enjoying almond milk with my coffee. That phrase is reserved for my parents after I tell them I spent $20 on my favorite artisanal honey, thank-you-very-much.