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For as long as humankind has existed, meals have brought communities together. Discover the origins of your favourite foods and how they are shared by other cultures around the world - and pick up a few tips you can use in your own kitchen!

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Food Forests | Sustainable Agriculture, Nature’s Way
Article The Future

Food Forests | Sustainable Agriculture, Nature’s Way

Lina Dilly

Here’s how food forests could be replacing part of our conventional agriculture to make our…

Mycophobia and the Lost Knowledge of the Fungi Kingdom
Article History & Culture

Mycophobia and the Lost Knowledge of the Fungi Kingdom

Jonáš Skutka

When it comes to wild mushrooms, Europe shows an interesting split in the way different nations and…

Managing Our Oceans: A Small-Scale Approach
Article History & Culture

Managing Our Oceans: A Small-Scale Approach

Jessica Tengvall

In order to sustainably manage many of our large scale fisheries, we need data, scientists to…

10 Organisations Fighting for Food Security
Article History & Culture

10 Organisations Fighting for Food Security

Madhura Rao

Whether it is ensuring citizens’ right to safe food or advocating for those growing and…

What is Ghee?
Article Inside Our Food

What is Ghee?

Madhura Rao

As South Asian recipes gain popularity among food enthusiasts beyond the subcontinent,…

Ancient Farming Systems | Ask the Expert
Article History & Culture

Ancient Farming Systems | Ask the Expert

Madhura Rao, Dr Shyama Vermeersch

Did ancient civilisations farm differently from us? Did they struggle with similar issues as we do…

7 Alternative ways to grow food and community
Article The Future

7 Alternative ways to grow food and community

Aran Shaunak

Over the course of generations, farms have become bigger, more industrialised and more efficient,…

Amaranth: A staple of the past and a crop for the future
Article Earth First

Amaranth: A staple of the past and a crop for the future

Claudia Lee

From being offered to the Gods by ancient civilisations to being touted as a future crop that can…

The Rise of Eating Alone
Article Inside Our Food

The Rise of Eating Alone

Silvia Lazzaris

For millennia, humans have shared meals together with their communities. The social aspect of eating…

Cheap Seafood | The Social Cost of Production
Article The Future

Cheap Seafood | The Social Cost of Production

Madhura Rao

Many workers employed onboard offshore fishing vessels have been subjected to unsafe working…

Pollinating Orchards By Hand | Lessons From Sichuan, China
Article History & Culture

Pollinating Orchards By Hand | Lessons From Sichuan, China

Molly Melvin

Bees and other pollinators play an invaluable role on our planet – from being an integral part…

Sustainable Fishing Levels & Quotas | How It Works
Article The Future

Sustainable Fishing Levels & Quotas | How It Works

Jessica Tengvall

For decades, growing consumer demand and a lack of clear fisheries restrictions contributed to the…

The Ethics of Foie Gras
Article Inside Our Food

The Ethics of Foie Gras

Claudia Lee

A symbol of ‘haute cuisine’, the story of foie gras began millennia ago in Ancient…

5 Lessons Agriculture Can Learn From Ecology
Article The Future

5 Lessons Agriculture Can Learn From Ecology

Emiliano Guijosa Guadarrama

The agricultural systems that provide us with our food today may seem different from…

Are Microwaves Safe? | Debunking Molecular Myths
Article Inside Our Food

Are Microwaves Safe? | Debunking Molecular Myths

Luke Cridland

Microwave ovens are a convenience dream, making meals in minutes and keeping washing up to a…

What Are Soba Noodles?
Article Inside Our Food

What Are Soba Noodles?

Samanta Oon

There’s lots to love about soba noodles. They’re light but hearty, flavourful yet mild,…

Should We Bring Back The Buffet?
Article Earth First

Should We Bring Back The Buffet?

Dr Caroline Wood

Lavish, all-you-can-eat spreads are often a key feature of parties, weddings, hotel stays and…

Ocean Transportation: What It Takes To Ship Our Food
Article Human Stories

Ocean Transportation: What It Takes To Ship Our Food

Jane Alice Liu

Ocean transportation underpins the majority of global trade, with around 80 percent of our goods…

Expanding The Gaze Of Modern Fisheries Management
Article Human Stories

Expanding The Gaze Of Modern Fisheries Management

Oliver Fredriksson, Dr Andrea Reid

Dr Andrea Reid is a citizen of the Nisgaꞌa Nation, an Assistant Professor of Indigenous…

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