Janelle Bitker

San Francisco Chronicle

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Food enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Boba, those globs of tapioca that go into sweet drinks, are on the brink of running out nationwide.

Your boba tea may be boba-less for months due to US shortage

Boba, those globs of tapioca that go into sweet drinks, are on the brink of running out nationwide.

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You’ve heard of Impossible Burgers and Beyond Burgers, which contain meat made from plants. Now there’s something called “air protein.” That’s meat made from air.

Making meat out of air: How does it work?

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