The true history of the potato in Europe Let’s hear it for the peasants
It may not contain wily aristocrats or superstitious peasants, but the true history of the potato is much more interesting.
Tag: history
Italian coffee: a temporary triangle Tying together Italy, Brazil and Italian East Africa
“The cups might break, but the images recycle endlessly.”
Food in post-independence India Still hungry after all these years
India gained independence in 1947 with nationalist politicians promising food for all and an end to the rapacious imperial administration. What happened next?
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
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.