The devastation from the fires in Southern California is far from how anyone wanted to start 2025. But climate change doesn’t care about our New Year’s resolutions, and it doesn’t stop even…
CES 2025 – Beverage Startups Change How We Consume Water, Coffee, and Beer
The beverage arena wasn’t flooded with AI at CES 2025, but there was still an impressive amount of innovation. Water had the largest presence of all beverages, largely focused on products that…
Potential FDA Red Dye Ban No. 3 For Health
The Food and Drug Administration may soon ban artificial dye Red No. 3, thanks to the work of many public health advocates and lobbyists. The petroleum-based dye, found in thousands of products, including candies,…
Best Rum 2024—World Competition Edition
Best Rum 2024 – In a world where tastes shift quickly, rum is a timeless and versatile spirit. Its ability to level up a cocktail or be savored straight has made it…
FDA Bans Synthetic Colorings In American Food
On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 from all foods, beverages, and ingested drugs. Companies must remove Red No. 3 from their products by January 2027. While this…
Best Tequilas 2024 — World Competition Edition
Once overshadowed by its reputation for quick shots and cheap imitations, tequila has transformed into a refined spirit deserving of profound appreciation. This metamorphosis has been driven by a boom in premium…
The fires that occurred in Los Angeles threaten food
The United States Department Of Agriculture warns that wildfires, such as those raging in the Los Angeles area, can render food in homes unsafe to eat. And given that fires can release smoke plumes…
Best whisky 2024—World Competition Edition
Whisky – Since monks began distilling grains in Scotland and Ireland over a thousand years ago, people have been sipping whisky. Walk into a bar anywhere in the world and you are…
Johnson Reserve Slow Burn May Determine Whiskey’s Future
When Johnson Reserve founder Alexander Johnson ventured into the whisky world, he didn’t see it as an opportunity to join an industry, but to redefine it. By combining meticulous craftsmanship with an…
California Governor And Billionaire Blamed For Fires
For water to reach the cliffside Los Angeles neighborhood of the Pacific Palisades, water is sent down from the mountains of Northern California to a city reservoir where the water is then pumped…