Category Archives: Food

I’m a microbiologist and here’s what (and where) I never eat | The Conversation

Alex Andrei/Shutterstock You’ll never look at bagged lettuce the same way again. Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, … Continue reading →

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Did Medieval People Drink Nothing But Beer?

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How the Italian mafia makes millions from tinned tomatoes | It’s Complicated

f your tinned tomatoes come from southern Italy, it’s likely that organised crime had a hand in getting them from the farm to the supermarket shelf. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The mafia controls much of the … Continue reading →

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Opening a 100 year old wine.

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Now you know this.

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Trying 5 Breakfasts From 5 Countries for 5 Days

[…] Thank you so much to Florek, Thien, Louis, Miriam, and Sangeetha for sharing your favorite dishes with us! Do you want this breakfast series to continue? I know I do! If you have a dish you want to share, … Continue reading →

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5 SURPRISING Uses for Ginger from Around the World

Thank you so much to Moliehi, Minu, Maria, Siri, and Tingwei for sharing your favorite dishes with us! Artist behind me is Jolanda Zürcher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jolanda_zue… Website: https://jolandazuercher.de/ My Fermented Foods episode I mentioned:    • Have you Heard of These 5 Fermented F…   RECIPES Ginger Beef: https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/gin… Ginger … Continue reading →

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BBC World Service – People Fixing the World, Eating invasive species

When plants and animals invade new areas, can we ‘eat them to beat them’? All across the world, invasive species are on the march. These are plants and animals that take over new areas, throwing nature out of balance. If … Continue reading →

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The truth about organic food – according to science | Tim Spector

Get science-based nutrition advice straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/46BPTYz What does “organic” food mean? And how do you know if something’s organic? Of course, foods tell you if they’re organic in massive letters on the packaging. And they cost way … Continue reading →

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What do Vietnamese People Order in a Vietnamese Restaurant?

[…] Thank you so much to Brian, Hien, Thinh, and Kimberly for all your amazing help with my order! Menu for Nón Lá on Grubhub’s website: https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/nn… More about the fried okra from my North Indian delivery episode I mentioned: … Continue reading →

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