Hydroponic Farming Beyond Marijuana; Seamus Mullen’s Diagnosis and Cookbook

A look at hydroponic farms like Gotham Greens, the new 15,000-square-foot rooftop farm in Greenpoint, which uses a tenth of the water of conventional farms.
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Tom Colicchio’s own hydroponic Riverpark Farm, less than 100 feet from the restaurant of the same name, supplies produce for that restaurant and a ‘Wichcraft next door.
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The battle between old-school ice cream flavors and avant-garde ones has begun. Would you rather lick a cone of vanilla or fresh brown turkey fig?
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The problem with serving sizes? Who eats just a quarter-pint of ice cream or 12 Cool Ranch Doritos or three Oreo cookies?
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How Seamus Mullen’s illness led to his new cookbook, Seamus Mullen’s Hero Food: How Cooking With Delicious Things Can Make Us Feel Better.
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Mark Bittman’s response to McDonald’s so-called healthier Happy Meals: “A Happy Meal with a piece of apple is still a box of branded, overpriced junk food.”
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