Food

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A Food Crisis on the Horizon?
Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is just one of the factors pointing in the direction of greater food insecurity.
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Chipotle is now accepting payments in crypto via Flexa. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Chipotle Now Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments at US Locations
The Tex-Mex chain’s partnership with Flexa allows customers to pay with 98 different digital currencies, including BTC, ETH and SOL.
Chipotle is now accepting payments in crypto via Flexa. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Bored & Hungry in Crypto: Why This Burger Joint Wants to Use ApeCoin
The owner of the first Bored Ape-themed restaurant explains himself.
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First DOGE, Now ‘Meataverse’: Slim Jim Trademark Filings Reveal Metaverse Plans
The beloved meat stick brand is taking its “Long Boi Gang” deeper into Web 3.
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A promo image from Burger King Brazil advertising its DOGE payment option.
Burger King Brazil Will Accept Dogecoin for 'Dogpper' Dog Food
Each tasty treat costs 3 DOGE, or roughly 60 cents.
A promo image from Burger King Brazil advertising its DOGE payment option.

Go eat some pizza.
PizzaDAO Celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day With 1M Slice Giveaway
“We’re inviting the world to join us at our pizza party,” said the project’s Sam Weinrott.
Go eat some pizza.

Artist David Datuna
Performance Artist Known for Eating $120K Art Basel Banana Is Doing NFTs With Dole
The NFT series looks to raise funds for anti-hunger programs.
Artist David Datuna

Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Malaysian Delivery App Bungkusit to Use Blockchain to Avoid Customer Disputes
A delivery photo, as well as other details such as the order, location and drop off are recorded and stored on a blockchain.
Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Chipotle burrito
No Joke: Chipotle to Give Away $200K in Free Burritos and Bitcoin on April 1
The promotion was inspired by the former Ripple exec who lost the password to his bitcoin-filled hard drive.
Chipotle burrito

Coffee berries (Rodrigo Flores/Unsplash)
Coffee Giant Behind Folgers, Café Bustelo Taps IBM for Track-and-Trace Blockchain
IBM is giving its blockchain track-and-trace capabilities the social-impact treatment with a provenance application focused on coffee.
Coffee berries (Rodrigo Flores/Unsplash)