Aran Shaunak

Aran Shaunak

BIO

On the rare occasion he's not trying to tell you something he thinks is interesting, Aran can be found halfway up a climbing wall or throwing together some experimental dishes in the kitchen. Drop him a line if you a) have an amazing yet simultaneously ridiculous project to pitch (he loves those) or b) can teach him how to cook rice (don't judge, it's hard). 

EXPERIENCE

Aran was previously an Editor for FoodUnfolded, and is the current Director of the science communication brand Bites of Science. He's tried his hand at everything from running events for the Science Museum in London to advising London's council on how to use drones in the city, but he's now settled back into his home turf writing, editing and supporting efforts to make our food system more sustainable - and also to convince the world that science is cool if you think about it. 

Articles by Aran Shaunak

Turkey at Christmas | The Origins of Christmas Dinner

What do people around the world eat for Christmas?

Coronavirus Lockdown Challenges Farmers & Food Supplies

What’s being done to overcome the coronavirus food supply challenges?

Future of Food: Science or Fiction?

How will the human race feed itself in the distant future?

Keeping Chickens in Schools | How it works

Raising school chickens can be a great teaching resource

The History of Ice Cream | From Milk Ice to Magnums

From Chinese mountains to warm Italian shores - the surprising origins of ice cream

Sustainable Protein Powders | Whey vs Plant-Based Protein Supplements

Which protein powder is the most sustainable choice?

Ancient Food Safety: A Story of Ice and Fire

How our ancestors survived eating

Ice Cream of The Future | 6 New Ice Cream Innovations

Would you try glow in the dark ice cream?

Transforming Our Food System | The UN Food Systems Summit

Supporting a summit of the people, for the people

Don’t Eat Vegan, Eat Sustainably | Opinion

There's more to eating sustainably than just only eating plants

7 Alternative Ways To Grow Food and Community

Initiatives around the world bringing people together around food

Who Pays the Price of Food Inflation?

The fate of our food prices

Raising Chickens In The City | Ask the Expert

Can you keep chickens in the city?

Cleaning The Seas with Mussel and Oyster Farms

Sustainable ocean farming flexes its mussels

Mediterranean Foods | 5 Commonly Eaten Foods

What do we really mean by the ‘Mediterranean diet’?

4 Modern Foods That Are Actually Ancient

Can you believe ketchup was invented thousands of years ago?

3D Printed Food: Gimmick or Game Changer?

Will 3D printers change food forever?

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