Back in the 2000s data scientists began crunchy large data sets of recipes searching for the secret behind why certain flavor combinations work. Chefs were
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The Brave New World of Food
“Picture yourself in a supermarket aisle in 2050. These new ‘magic meatballs’, brightly coloured for the kids, seem worth a try. Better have some of
Quacks Won’t Make the Food Industry More Responsive
There are lots of reasons to mistrust the food industry and, no doubt, we need more consumer advocates who can bring pressure on the industry
“Crying Wolf” over Red Meat
One of my pet peeves is how science is reported in the press. Sensationalism sells. Eyeballs are all that matter, so we get disturbing and
The Future Is Now
I’m disappointed that I never got my jetpack, promised to denizens of the future in the animated sitcom The Jetson’s from 1962. But as a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 