The Israeli Start-ups Working to Save the Bees
From mechanical pollinators to smart hives, these companies are helping ensure there’s honey for this Rosh Hashanah — and many to come.
Foodtech
Chefs and Food Tech, a Collaborative Relationship in the Making
Until recently, chefs stood behind their pots and food tech entrepreneurs behind test tubes. Now, they’re finding common ground.
The Edible Boundaries Between Culture and Technology
If agriculture — which has been vital to civilizations for thousands of years — is essentially a manipulation of nature through various technologies, why do we still insist on conceptually separating “culture” and “tradition” from “innovation” and “foodtech”? Join us for a special panel at Jerusalem Design Week that looks at this question
Between Traditions and Innovation: It’s Time for Israel to Play an Important Role in Global Gastronomy
We sent chefs Raz Rahav, Shiral Berger, and Shalom Albert to the Big Meet, an international foodtech conference in Sweden. Watch their fascinating panel.
Four Questions About the Desert
With rising global temperatures, population growth, and shrinking fertile land, a growing number of scientists believe the desert could hold the answers to a looming food crisis.
How Israeli Chefs, Bartenders, and Startups Are Taking on Food Waste
These creative approaches to fighting food waste from Asif’s annual program prove that conscientious and sustainable eating doesn’t have to be ascetic.
ANINA Will Make You Forget Everything You Know About Ready-Made Meals
With beautiful, nutritious pods made from local ingredients, ANINA Culinary Art is working to combat food waste.
With a Hoe and a Microscope: Are Truffles from the Golan Heights About to Conquer the World?
The Israeli startup Ilsar identified one of Israeli agriculture’s most significant advantages; just try to stop it now.
A Future With Vegan Salmon?
After the rise of meat alternatives, we are currently witnessing innovative fish alternatives. An interview with the founder of Plantish – an Israeli company that prints vegan “salmon”.
A Pesticide Free Approach to Pests?
Crops Guard is pioneering an approach that replaces chemicals pesticides with radio frequencies. Learn more about this technology in this Q&A.
‘Natural’ Vanilla for the People
Is an Israeli startup about to change the global vanilla market? A Q&A with Vanilla Vida’s CEO and founder takes a look.
Could ‘Cultivated Steaks’ Be the Future of Meat?
Asif talks with Aleph Farms CEO Didier Toubia about sustainability, kosher laws, and more.