This activity has received funding from EIT Food, the Innovation community on Food of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the EU, under the horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
“The most important ingredient in soy sauce? Time!”
Or is it all just marketing?
It’s hard work growing these beans
Mushrooms can be enriched with Vitamin D?
What makes it stretch?
You might never have tasted the real thing
Also known as: boba!
Are there any alternatives?
What's the science behind yogurt fermentation?
The chemistry behind your sourdough starter
Are you potentially eating wasps?
What makes bioactive honey so different?
Turning a handful of cells into a mountain of flavour.
Is it really sunshine in a pill?
Origins of the widely-used oil
It's like cheese!
Discover how coffee is sourced, harvested and roasted
How are cashew nuts processed?
Cracking the colour of egg yolks
Ancient practices in the modern world
Is this fruit sweet or savoury?
Where does jackfruit grow?
Find out where this sweet substance comes from!
What makes them so special?
Learn more about this ancient condiment!
What ingredients are in your chewing gum?
Who knew there were so many different forms of sugar?
What makes saffron the most expensive spice in the world?
Are Brazil nuts really from Brazil?
How we stop food waste
How do we find perfectly ripe fruit in the supermarket?
Where does our favourite mineral come from?
How does Italy produce its famous risotto rice?
Why was this goodness invented?
Everything you need to know about fermentation.
Here’s how British seaweed farms are growing and harvesting this sea plant.
How ancient is your sourdough?
Discover how fat is removed & replaced in yoghurt.
What’s the process to get it from the paddy fields to your plate?
Can honey go bad?
Food traceability is actually a thing.
Grow algae in a giant tube!
Who invented the tea bag and why do we use it?
Chickpeas -where do they come from?
The process of pasteurisation has helped preserve food and made it safe to eat for longer.
Animals are exposed to diseases just like us, and can also be protected by vaccines.