Hidden Breakfast
The History of the World is Hidden In Your Breakfast
Inside even something as simple as a ham sandwich. The wheat used to make the bread, the meat and cheese inside all took thousands of years of human progress and devastating sacrifice to create. Yet, few of us are aware of the history behind the sandwich.
Food in the Modern World
How Wheat Ruined Everything
Humans lived as hunter-gatherers for millions of years, and overall these were fulfilling happy lives, but humans are insatiable. We always want more, and in that sense we can be somewhat short sighted. More food, means more to eat. And, therefore, more children. It’s...
The Glory of Foraging and Why It Was Better
It’s easy to imagine ancient hunter-gatherers as people who lived in a grotesquely backwards society. Without our modern amenities, and technology surely they couldn’t have been living happy fulfilling lives. But, we shouldn’t be so quick to judge our ancient...