Special Report

“Let’s do some shots!” – when you heard that in a bar or restaurant until very recently, it meant one of these things: tequila, gin, schnapps, or vodka. And often it also meant: fun at night, headache in the morning… But times have changed and shots…

And the Oscar goes to... Flexitarian! Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck created a menu with 18 added vegan dishes for his buffet at the Oscar’s – on top of the “usual” meat and fish dishes such as smoked salmon, wagyu beef, and caviar for the Hollywood stars.

There is a new, strong trend: Reusing food waste to create new products. Examples? Straws made from avocado pits, flower vases from used tea bags, or drinks from orange peels. The goal: Let’s avoid throwing leftovers in the garbage can!

For a century now we know hemp - or marijuana - as a drug that gets high. But for the past years, it has become a trendy, regional superfood. The new thing in stores and restaurants are hemp oil, hemp chocolate, flour, or tea.