Only a fraction of the world’s foods ever makes it to our local stores — let alone our plates. — As connected as our global trade networks are, one would think the world has effectively shrunk down to the size of a large village, where every commodity is just a drive, walk, or even click away. …

Icelanders have it figured out, man — Few food items are as culturally ubiquitous as dairy products. Whether this is a holdover of our agrarian past or for other reasons, one would be hard-pressed to sit at a table where none of the foods being served originated from a certain white, creamy liquid. …

Do not underestimate the desk job — When I changed cities to start my master’s in 2018, I had just completed my undergraduate studies in computer science. Aside from the obvious, and welcome, change in scenery, one of the first things I noticed was how quickly my lifestyle changed. In my old university town with its 14…

A small change that goes a long way — A few weeks ago, and for the first time in almost two years, I bought a jar of honey from the supermarket. Up until that point, I had been well-provided for by a small, family-run beekeeping business in the small university town where I lived. …

How our diet outpaced our evolution, and how we can close the gap. — Caught up in the brief slice of time we occupy, it’s easy to forget how much the world has changed, and that many of the things we now take for granted were by no means commonplace, even just a few years ago. Perhaps, never was this quite so evident as…

Indulgence is an art. — I love to eat. Aside from the obvious survival part, food is an important part of my life and meals are always some of the highlights of my day. …

A little over a year ago, in the wake of a lifetime attempting unsuccessfully to reach fitness goals by going with my gut (pun not intended), I decided to once and for all “do it right”. …