November 2011 Archive

  • Food for freedom
    Reviews • 16 Nov 11
    Hunger for Freedom is more than a book with recipes, it captures Nelson Mandela's life journey through the perspective of food. >
  • Must-read food books
    Reviews • 16 Nov 11
    There's more than a little food for thought in these six must-read food books. >
  • Story of an African farm
    Opinion • 16 Nov 11
    The untapped natural resources of the African continent are not easily assimilated into global food security issues. >
  • Biting bytes
    Opinion • 16 Nov 11
    “Every day 1.5 billion cups of tea are enjoyed throughout the world” and other things that you didn’t know about your food. >
  • Naked revolution
    Opinion • 16 Nov 11
    Even though he might rightly be regarded as one of the originators of food pornography, Jamie Oliver has never been about overindulgence. >
  • Foraging in 4'33
    Opinion • 16 Nov 11
    The notion of picking one’s own food, especially in urban areas, can seem absurd. Elizabeth Thacker Jones follows “The Wildman” Steve Brill around New York. >
  • Photo by Sven Benjamins.
    Peace meal
    Hot Topic • 16 Nov 11
    Can food bring about world peace? At least it can initiate understanding: Kamal Mouzawak, Merijn Tol, Shir Halpern and Nadia Zerouali recount their experiences. >
  • The Hungry City by Carolyn Steel
    Food city
    Opinion • 16 Nov 11
    Food urbanist Carolyn Steel argues that cities, like people, are what they eat. She explains how food shapes the cities in which which we live. >
  • Smart art of eating
    Opinion • 16 Nov 11
    Control freaks will be reluctant to hear Brian Wansink explaining how we think we’re a lot smarter than we are when it comes to food. >
  • Food = fashion
    Opinion • 15 Nov 11
    Can what we eat predict the future? Just like the catwalk, our plates are always chasing the next new, writes food trend forecaster Marjan Ippel. >
  • Fit for consumption
    Opinion • 15 Nov 11
    The origins of many of the most ingenious food designs have long been lost in the ubiquity of everyday consumables. >
  • A type of story
    Reviews • 2 Nov 11
    Ever wondered who decided that Comic Sans is a no-go kind of type, or why Helvetica wins the popular vote every time? Just My Type is an exploration of type. >
  • Khoi-Khoin culture celebrated
    Reviews • 1 Nov 11
    "Kukumakrranka" is an exploration of the age-old culinary traditions, culture and lifestyle of the Khoi-Khoin people. >