Cactuses aren’t just part of the scenery in South Texas. For centuries, the fruit and paddles from the prickly pear cactus have fueled the people who live here, and they’re still easy to find on the ...

Climate change has made paramount the need to identify food crops that can grow in desert, with little water. Though some types of cactuses, like the prickly pear, have been consumed in Central ...

Cactus fruit may look intimidating, but once you get past its spiny outsides, it yields a mild and nutrient-rich flesh. This fruit is delicious eaten raw, added to recipes, or turned into a refreshing ...

You’ve probably noticed it. More people are passing on the steak, skipping dairy, or declaring themselves “plant-based” at ...

Stop for a minute, and ask yourself how many solely plant-based fast food concepts you can name? Not many, huh? In fact, depending on where you live in the U.S., there might not be any. That is — at ...

With the reality of climate change becoming more real by the day, including its impact on food sources, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging communities around the ...

Consumer attitudes towards animal-free food, and plant-based meat especially, have seen better days. As consumer interest in sustainability declines, animal-based meat and dairy are seeing a ...