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A novel technique for manipulating light could prove a boon to agriculture on our planet—and beyond.

The U.S. Maker of Fake Mayo Pitches China on Fake Eggs

On a recent Monday morning in a Shanghai conference room, four executives from a major Chinese food producer and distributor sat socially distanced from one another, pulled down their masks, and tried some fake eggs. In a makeshift basement office in San Francisco, 15 hours behind, Josh Tetrick, the chief executive officer of egg-substitute maker Eat Just Inc., watched via Zoom.

BusinessweekLarissa ZimberoffJune 4, 2020EatJust, Just Eggs, China, Josh Tetrick, Plant-based, food-tech

BofA, Google, and the Mets Are Using Software to Take Out the Trash

On the field, the Mets are trash, struggling to clamber out of fourth place in their division for the third straight year. Off the field, the New York baseball team is making a serious effort to clean up its act, albeit more literally than fans might hope.

The Most Polarizing Restaurant in Washington Is About to Open

The most famous address in Washington is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. But starting in late April the Trump International Hotel just down the street will be the most polarizing—at least for foodies.

The Computer That Saved a Vineyard

As helicopters rescued people and their pets off Atlas Peak, in Napa, Calif., one night in October, Christian Palmaz was nearby battling his own flames. His task: to save his family’s winery, Palmaz Vineyards.