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Origins of food

Discover this history behind your food.

Origins of Food

Discover the history behind your food and where it comes from. Join Foodunfolded as we take you on a journey to learning more about your food.

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Food & society

The tale of the modern strawberry

How a French spy, two wild berries, and centuries of farming shaped the fruit on your table today
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Food & society

How to eat more traditional high-fibre foods

Fibre rich foods from Europe's past
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The Mysterious Origin of Chinese Dumplings

Follow the surprising path that connects a Chinese dish to Central Europe
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How Ancient Soil Could Save The Rainforest

A surprising solution to food waste, soil health and biodiversity loss
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The Origin Of Meat Alternatives

They’re older than they look.
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Building a Future with Crops From the Past

Can forgotten crops lead to a greener, healthier future?
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Crops That Feed The World | Maize

Why maize is the world’s most produced cereal
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Crops That Feed The World | Wheat

Can wheat continue to feed the world?

How Potatoes Shape Our Past, Present, and Future

The humble staple feeding the world
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Aquaculture Feed: Is There Enough to go Around?

How will we feed farm-raised fish?
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Mycophobia and the Lost Knowledge of the Fungi Kingdom

Can we re-learn to like mushrooms?
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Managing Our Oceans: A Small-Scale Approach

Could simple solutions solve complex issues?
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Ancient Farming Systems | Ask the Expert

What can we learn from ancient civilisations?
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Cheap Seafood | The Social Cost of Production

What’s really happening at sea?
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Sustainable Fishing Levels & Quotas | How It Works

Who decides how much we fish?
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The Ethics of Foie Gras

A culinary delicacy or an animal welfare concern?
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5 Lessons Agriculture Can Learn From Ecology

How ecological principles can change the sustainability of agriculture
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What Are Soba Noodles?

Noodles made out of nourishing buckwheat
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Ocean Transportation: What It Takes To Ship Our Food

What impacts the import and exports of food?
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Expanding The Gaze Of Modern Fisheries Management

The key role of Indigenous knowledge & perspectives
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The Environmental Impacts of Greenhouse Agriculture in Almería, Spain

Is greenhouse agriculture really sustainable?
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Why Trust In Our Food System Matters

Why is trust so important?
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Farming The Food Chain | Low Trophic Aquaculture

Are we farming the right species?
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Invention of the Fork | How Did Forks Come to Be?

How did forks come to be?
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What Are Rice Noodles and How Are They Made?

Simple and delicious
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Phosphorus | How It Impacts Food Security

What happens when the soil runs dry?
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Can Fisheries Ever Be Sustainable? | Ask The Expert

Is there a future for our oceans?
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How Should We Regulate Genome-Edited Crops? | Opinion

Arguing for a focus on the plant, not the technology
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Tony’s Chocolonely: More Than Just Chocolate

Tackling poverty, child labour and deforestation
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How Fairtrade Impacts the West African Cocoa Industry | Ask the Expert

Why we should pay more for cocoa
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What is the True Cost of Milk Production?

What are we really paying for?
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Human Rights in the Food System | Ask the Expert

What’s being done about human rights issues today?
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Traditional Soy Sauce Brewing | A Portrait in the Netherlands

“The most important ingredient in soy sauce? Time!”
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Imported Organic Food | Do They Meet EU Organic Standards?

Do organic imports really meet EU standards?
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How To Use Chopsticks

Flip, stir, scramble, pluck—you can do it all with chopsticks!
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Milk Production | What Really Drives the Price of Milk?

What does it take to produce a litre of milk?
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Olive Oil: The Science Behind Health Benefits

How does it impact on our health?
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What is Chai? | Masala Chai Recipe

Are tea and chai the same?
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Garam Masala | Origin of Indian Spices

Ever use this popular versatile Indian spice?
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The History of Ice Cream | From Milk Ice to Magnums

From Chinese mountains to warm Italian shores - the surprising origins of ice cream
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Pollination | How It Works

How do pollinators play a role in your food?
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Tomatoes in Italy: The Social Cost of Production

How can tomatoes be so cheap?
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4 Modern Foods That Are Actually Ancient

Can you believe ketchup was invented thousands of years ago?
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Battery Farms | The Story Behind Your Eggs

The origins of egg farming
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Ancient Food Safety: A Story of Ice and Fire

How our ancestors survived eating
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Why is Himalayan Salt so Pink?

Does it do us any good?
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Himalayan Pink Salt: Healthier or Hoax?

Is there any clout to the claims?
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How is Salt Made?

Where does our favourite mineral come from?
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Instant Noodles | How Are They Made?

Why was this goodness invented?
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Sourdough | History Rises Again

How ancient is your sourdough?
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Animal Vaccination (Meat Safety) | How it works

Animals are exposed to diseases just like us, and can also be protected by vaccines.