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Forbidden: Jews and the Pig03 Mar 202500:30:50
“The more that the pig comes to signify Jewish identity, the more it comes to signify Christian identity, and vice versa.”
Food facts are not the answer to fear of foods17 Feb 202500:29:15
“What kind of food system do we want for the future? What kind of questions should we be asking? Whose questions matter? What kind of questions matter and what kind of expertise is considered relevant to the question of what the future of food should be like?”
Food, folklore and St Brigid03 Feb 202500:17:16
“On the eve of a quarter day, the time is liminal, so there’s kind of a thinning of the space between the real world and the other world.”
Sensual, Salty, and a Little Bit Spicy23 Dec 202400:17:12
Gilda; how Rita Hayworth might have inspired the original anchovy-on-a-toothpick
Better Diets for All09 Dec 202400:27:25
“In a way, the multinational food industry is providing solutions for women.”
Bennett’s Law25 Nov 202400:26:46
What foods do poor people buy when they have a bit more money? What you might expect, but not as much of it as you might expect.
The Cost of a Healthy Diet11 Nov 202400:30:12
“Is it because of high prices? Is it because of low incomes? Or is it because ... you can’t see, taste, or smell the nutritional composition of food?”
Anchovies Part 228 Oct 202400:23:34
”You know, anchovies are in our blood. My family’s been eating them for 500 years.” Er, no. Not really.
Anchovies Part I14 Oct 202400:23:20
To some, they’re stinky little fish in a tin can. To others, they’re a deep hit of umami delight that honour the work of women.
Crunch Time: Insects Are Not Going to Save Us30 Sep 202400:23:24
”Insect farming mostly adds an inefficient and expensive layer to the food system we already have.”
Olives Reborn in the Salento16 Sep 202400:24:32
The diease that has already killed 11 million olive trees in the south of Puglia might be a blessing in disguise
Avocado Anxiety: how to choose what to eat02 Sep 202400:24:42
Louise Gray’s new book dives deep into the trade-offs that accompany every food choice we make, where nothing is as simple as it seems.
Palatable is not Potable17 Jun 202400:26:57
Why are some people tap-water hesitant and what do we expect water to taste like anyway?
Women Butchers03 Jun 202400:25:34
“I thought, okay, I’m eating meat, but am I supposed to be eating meat? Would I ever kill an animal myself? Would I ever butcher an animal?”
Leftovers Through History13 May 202400:28:17
Throughout history, people repurposed food leftovers and surplus and animal byproducts, challenging the modern perception of them as waste.
What is Chametz?29 Apr 202400:14:40
In the end, the meaning of chametz rests on history and tradition, and new traditions are possible.
Passover and Easter Revisited15 Apr 202400:37:46
God’s original instructions for Passover did not include one of the crucial items on the Seder plate.
Malta Besieged & Black-market Intrigues01 Apr 202400:29:09
Ordinarily, evading food rationing in times of war is considered a crime. There are times when it must be accepted as a necessity.
The Case for Folic Acid Fortification18 Mar 202400:21:54
The European Union has failed to implement one of the most effective public health interventions, one that the United Kingdom is now able to contemplate.
Anthony Mongiello, Inventor of the Stuffed Crust Pizza04 Mar 202400:26:12
Pizza Hut says it invented the stuffed crust pizza. A judge agreed. But Anthony Mongiello has US patent 4,661,361, no matter what the law says.
Prehistoric cooking pots19 Feb 202400:19:40
In many respects the diets of farmers and hunter-gatherers were more alike than different
The Invention of Baby Food05 Feb 202400:29:08
Commercial baby food was perhaps the original industrial food product, with all that that entails
Black Stoneflower: A unique Indian spice18 Dec 202300:25:11
A lichen, which has no taste of its own, contributes hugely to the flavour of many Indian dishes
A New Story for Maize Domestication04 Dec 202300:25:34
A close look at more than 1000 varieties of maize solves a mystery about how the crop evolved from its wild relatives.
Honey and Adulteration13 Nov 202300:23:02
Why is honey the world’s third most-adulterated food? Because adulteration delivers profits.
Fat, Sugar, Salt30 Oct 202300:27:07
Before he uncovered "Nutrition Science's Most Preposterous Result," David Johns had already dug into reports on salt and sugar.
Jewish Food in Rome16 Oct 202300:29:27
The Jewish Community of Rome arrived before the Christian Era and has never left. Its cuisine was created by hardship and ingenuity.
Small Dairy02 Oct 202300:22:15
If you’re lucky enough to live in the right place, you may be able to experience real, fresh, whole milk.
Food Riots in England18 Sep 202300:31:01
When you’ve got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose ... except your life
Milk is not a Superfood04 Sep 202300:37:35
The first celebrity doctor's fad diet is still going strong today, 300 years later, and it has a lot to answer for.
Pomegranates & Artichokes05 Jun 202300:32:26
“It is about migrations: of ingredients, of recipes, of stories — but most importantly of the people who make them.”
Why Did the Artist Cross the Chicken?22 May 202300:28:17
Accumulating the genetic diversity of birds around the world in a population of truly cosmopolitan chickens
Feeding the People in Wartime Britain08 May 202300:25:27
Once upon a time, government made it possible for people to get a good meal at a reasonable price.
What is Wrong with Biofortification24 Apr 202300:23:46
Yields are generally lower than those of unfortified varieties and there’s little evidence it works. Biofortification is a waste of land and money.
Making Mr Song’s Cheese10 Apr 202300:25:42
The standard story is that ethnic Chinese don’t eat cheese or drink milk because they are lactose intolerant. They do, but it’s complicated
What Price Chicken Wings?27 Mar 202300:22:27
A chicken has two wings, two legs, two breasts; how does the market cope when all people want is wings?
Patrik Johansson, the Butter Viking13 Mar 202300:23:05
Patrik Johansson blends ancient knowledge and modern science to craft exquisite butter: hand-made, intensely flavourful and scarce.
Food Security in Egypt06 Feb 202300:29:02
The price of subsidised bread in Egypt has not changed in decades, though the bread shrunk. That remains a huge challenge to security, for the government and the people.
Fully Tested Tuna23 Jan 202300:20:25
One tin of tuna may contain 10 times more mercury than another, and there’s no way to tell them apart.
Biodiversity at Liberty09 Jan 202300:25:28
How farmers in Belgium and the south of France are taking advantage of new a EU regulation to become more sustainable
Feed Your Baby Like a Fascist24 Dec 202200:16:03
Mussolini made the trains run on time, but that doesn’t work for hungry infants
Some thoughts on markets and such12 Dec 202200:23:44
Speculators can actually drive prices higher, which was news to me
A Restaurant’s Reckoning28 Nov 202200:34:41
“The corollary to white innocence is white passivity, the feeling that what one’s ancestors did was so messed up that it couldn’t possibly make a difference where one eats a barbecue sandwich.”
How to be a good host and a good guest14 Nov 202200:23:35
Asking for a doctor’s note when your guest says they are allergic or intolerant is not an option
Feeding children well31 Oct 202200:25:07
There’s a huge difference between neophobia and picky eating, just as there is between food and nutrition. How best to undertake the tricky business of helping children to eat well.
In search of tomato gold17 Oct 202200:20:20
Organic growers and breeders in Europe are preparing to take advantage of their new freedom to sow biodiversity
Mothers and Milk03 Oct 202200:33:22
How can the simple and vital connection between mother and baby possibly be considered shameful?
Fad diets20 Sep 202200:27:19
The average American starts in on a fad diet four times a year. A quarter give up after two weeks. What are they hoping for?
Empire and grain04 Jul 202200:31:30
The ability to tax wheat moving through choke points gives empires their power, even today.
Grain and finance27 Jun 202200:29:10
Wheat was money, when a store was no more than a store of goods to be exchanged for wheat.
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