The original global food system The British Empire outsourced its food supply in a big way Diet for a Large Planet shows how the world is still living with free trade policies from the 19th century Continue Reading →
Still ticking The population bomb has not been defused These days, population is barely considered as a factor in food security. That doesn’t mean the problem is solved. Continue Reading →
Oh, poop “If you eat, you’re gonna excrete” Is our excrement simply a waste product, to be dumped out of sight and out of mind? Or is it a valuable resource that we squander at our peril? Continue Reading →
How the Brits became a nation of tea drinkers Coffee leaf rust in Ceylon had very little to do with it Persuading people to drink tea from the subcontinent more or less created the modern propaganda machine Continue Reading →
A Chinese chilli mystery You may be wondering, if you care about these things as I do, why there is a chilli species called Capsicum chinense. Continue Reading →