Unintended Disaster Close, Sesame! Helena Bottemiller Evich had a story in her newsletter last week that left me open mouthed. Continue Reading →
What is Wrong with Biofortification Just about everything Yields are generally lower than those of unfortified varieties and there’s little evidence it works. Biofortification is a waste of land and money. Continue Reading →
Making Mr Song’s Cheese China appreciated cheese and dairy long before it was decided they couldn’t The standard story is that ethnic Chinese don’t eat cheese or drink milk because they are lactose intolerant. They do, but it’s complicated Continue Reading →
What Price Chicken Wings? The economics of production in fixed proportions A chicken has two wings, two legs, two breasts; how does the market cope when all people want is wings? Continue Reading →
Patrik Johansson, the Butter Viking Not quite his grandmother’s butter Patrik Johansson blends ancient knowledge and modern science to craft exquisite butter: hand-made, intensely flavourful and scarce. Continue Reading →