Edible Innovations: These Dresses are Made from Kombucha
Sacha Laurin makes jewelry and clothing out of SCOBY, the rubbery byproduct from making kombucha, a fermented tea.
From Singapore to the USA and all around Europe, Edible Innovations profiles food makers that engage in improving the global food system at every stage, from production to distribution to eating and shopping. Join us as we explore the main trends in the industry from a maker perspective. Chiara Cecchini of Future Food Institute — an ecosystem with a strong educational core that promotes food innovation as a key tool to tackle the great challenges of the future — introduces you to the faces, stories, and experiences of food makers around the globe. Check back on Tuesdays and Thursdays for new installments.
Sacha Laurin makes jewelry and clothing out of SCOBY, the rubbery byproduct from making kombucha, a fermented tea.
Miguel Valenzuela’s PancakeBot is a Lego-based creation that prints pancakes in whatever design you program.
Funghi Espresso is a start-up that aims to get people to reuse their coffee grounds as a substrate for mushrooms.
100,000 visitors and over 700 projects from over 60 countries came to Maker Faire Rome, a faire that’s been nicknamed Maker Faire Europe.
Lee Cadesky is a scientist, engineer, passionate foodie, and maker, whose love for experimentation led him to create a cricket pasta sauce.
Simona Granda, from Future Food Institute, travelled to Maker Faire Bengaluru to meet the assortment of food makers in attendance.
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