Food History

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Burger 2.0

Burger 2.0

From: Lost Feast

In this chapter Newman explores the possible future of alternative meat, through examining the history of veggie burgers, Beyond Meat products, and the next generation of agricultural innovation … 16 $1.60 Add
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Chapter 5: Grass 2.0
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Chapter 5: Grass 2.0

PART II: RED EDEN

From: Dinner on Mars

Chapter 5 considers the challenges of growing and producing grains such as corn, rice and wheat on Mars. Discussing the history of grains and their domestications, Icelandic geothermal farming, … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Living Wind

The Living Wind

From: Lost Feast

In this chapter Newman provides an overview on the rise and fall of the passenger pigeon in North America. Through this Newman examines how during the shift from agricultural to industrial … 21 $2.10 Add
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Chapter 6: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cow
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Chapter 6: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cow

PART III: RED MEAT

From: Dinner on Mars

Chapter 6 explores the possibilities of milk, meat, and cattle raising on Mars. Discussing the resources needed for dairy cows, lactose intolerance, plant-based “milk” technology, … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Engastration

Engastration

From: Lost Feast

In this chapter Newman explores the long history of chickens. 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 7: The Fish of the Sea and the Birds of the Heavens
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Chapter 7: The Fish of the Sea and the Birds of the Heavens

PART III: RED MEAT

From: Dinner on Mars

Chapter 7 examines where birds and seafood fit into the diet of the future Martian city. Discussing seafood, meat as part of human history , fisheries, salmon, climate change, Wildtype’s … ; 23 $2.30 Add
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The Pear King

The Pear King

From: Lost Feast

In this chapter Newman reflects on the history of her favorite fruit, the pear. She explores the act of domestication, the shift from small scale local production and the evolution to the … 25 $2.50 Add
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Chapter 8: Old MacDonald Had an iFarm
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Chapter 8: Old MacDonald Had an iFarm

PART IV: RED DAWN

From: Dinner on Mars

Chapter 8 considered what farming and farmers will look like in a Martian city. Discussing the family farm, labour on Mars, agricultural technology, labour shortages, the smart tractor, AI and … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Life is Short, We Must Hurry

Life is Short, We Must Hurry

From: Lost Feast

In this chapter Newman explores the history of place preservation and seed storing, fruit hunting and the creation of the “ark of taste.” 23 $2.30 Add
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Chapter 9: Closed Loops
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Chapter 9: Closed Loops

PART IV: RED DAWN

From: Dinner on Mars

Chapter 9 focuses on the creation and maintaining of a closed loop system for the Martian community. Discussing recycling, problems of the industrial revolution, circular food systems, … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Conclusion
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Conclusion

Culinary Carry-On

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

In the conclusion John Lorinc  reflects on the family tree and map of dumplings, improvisation and change, tradition and culture. 7 $0.70 Add
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Conclusion: Upgrading the Operating System
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Conclusion: Upgrading the Operating System

PART IV: RED DAWN

From: Dinner on Mars

The Conclusion reflects on the current batch of space agencies and billionaires blasting off for outer space, SpaceX, the Covid-19 pandemic, our ability to develop innovative scientific … ; 13 $1.30 Add
Dinner on Mars
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Dinner on Mars

The Technologies That Will Feed the Red Planet and Transform Agriculture on Earth

From Impossible Burgers to lab-made sushi, two witty, plugged-in food scientists explore leading-edge AgTech for the answer to feeding a settlement on Mars — and 9 billion Earthlings too … ; 232 View
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Dumplingware: The Allure of Porcelain
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Dumplingware: The Allure of Porcelain

The Sauce

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Marie Campbell discusses the history of chinaware, the silk road, porcelain and its ties to status, food history, and material culture. 5 $0.50 Add
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Gnocchi Love
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Gnocchi Love

The Sauce

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Domenica Marchetti explores the Italian potato pasta, gnocchi, her parents attributing gnocchi as helping them fall in love, the gnocchi process, regional differences in gnocchi flavours and … 10 $1.00 Add
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Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Pierogi Crown
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Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Pierogi Crown

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Monika Warzecha reflects on pierogies and becoming the ‘pierogi princess’, being a hyphenated Canadian, the multicultural classrooms of Toronto, Polish diaspora in Canada, Polish … 7 $0.70 Add