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Explore London from the fun and fascinating perspective of some of its smallest and most industrious inhabitants, the bees! They may not seem like the perfect urbanites but they have found some remarkable ways to adapt to life in the big city.

Image: Hard working hands scooping up bright green chickpeas

15 minutes

[ Culture ]

Chickpeas: Doing the Hum-Most!

Chickpeas have been a staple in dishes around the world for centuries, so we’re going to give these little protein-packed cuties some attention. We’ll point you to one of our favorite YouTube channels to get some insights into why we should care about the rich history of chickpeas!

13 minutes

[ Science ]

What Happened to Your Blueberries?

They’ve been growing in North America for thousands of years but we were not able to tame them up until very recently. This fruit has quite the rich history, so let’s dive in…

7 minutes

[ Innovation ]

Getting Energy from our Food Scraps!

This innovation is giving our table scraps value! Impact Bioenergy has created a zero waste system to turn our food scraps into energy and nutrient-rich biofuels, all with the help of microbes.

8 minutes

[ Food ]

The DNA of CHEESE!

Cheese isn’t just delicious, it’s also a remarkable feat of science! And scientists are using DNA sequencing to learn more about it. Let’s see what they’re finding…

28 minutes

[ Innovation ]

The Surprising Life Behind Your Chocolate

If you’ve ever eaten chocolate, then you’re definitely going to want to check this out. Most of us don’t know of the lengthy, fascinating process it goes through before it makes it to us!

6 minutes

[ Food ]

Here’s Where Your Mushrooms Come From!

You can find fungi pretty much everywhere—including your plate. But how does it get there? The amazing series, How Does it Grow, brings us to one of the largest mushroom growers in the United States to find out how!

9 minutes

[ Culture ]

Have You Heard of Cecilia Chiang?

If you’ve ever enjoyed Chinese food in the United States, like potstickers and Peking duck, then we’d like to introduce you to Cecilia Chiang. She’s the “Julia Child” of Chinese cuisine, and the story of how she changed the way Americans eat is as remarkable as her influence!

25 minutes

[ Food ]

Are Sea-Greens the New Superfood?

The benefits of kelp farming are too extensive to list in full here (but one of the most important may just be that it’s cleaning the ocean—naturally.)

Image: Colorful varieties of heirloom corn laid out next to each other

8 minutes

[ Business ]

Is Tradition the Secret Ingredient to Great Food?

If you want to have a really, really good tortilla, you’re going to need the best corn. Masienda is a company not only supporting Mexico’s small heirloom corn farmers but bringing the practices that enhance the nutritional powers of the grain back into the market.

Image: A zinnia that was grown in space floating inside of the ISS with the Earth behind it.

8 minutes

[ Food ]

Did You Know We Can Garden in Space?

Lettuce, zinnias, peas, and radishes are just some of the plants that have found their roots in space. But what does this mean for our future?

Image: Chef carefully puts the final touches on a bug inspired dish

15 minutes

[ Animals ]

Should We All Be Eating Insects?

We know it’s a reach, but the best innovations always are! Insect protein takes fewer resources to produce, has all of the amino acids we need, and can be pretty tasty. Are bugs the food of the future? Let’s risk knowing more…

7 minutes

[ Food ]

An Excuse to Not Eat Your Vegetables?

By Abigayle Fugere

The tastes we’ve come to enjoy from various fruits and vegetables may stem from these plants trying to kill us. Let’s find out who the culprits are, and if salads are truly good for our health or if we’ve all just been blindly following instructions on what to eat.

Image: People having fun cooking with flames shooting up from a large skillet

12 minutes

[ Culture ]

How Cooking Made Us Human

Why do we cook? Is it just to satisfy our senses or stave off disease? Today we find out how cooking made us into modern humans with larger brains with time on our hands! Fascinating!

15 minutes

[ Culture ]

Cheers to Years of Tradition

Let EWC help you celebrate the holiday season by spotlighting some of the oldest and quirkiest brews in the world! From enjoying beers the Pharaohs would have sipped to wine fermented at the bottom of the sea, these brewmasters are certainly proving it’s still an amazing world!

Image: map of world made from different kinds of spices on wooden background

14 minutes

[ Culture ]

There’s Nothing Like Sitting Down to a Good Meal!

Food comes in all shapes, sizes, textures, and flavors, and for all its diversity it is still a constant that connects us all! Take a moment to celebrate some extraordinary meals around the world, and answer the age old question “Can you make sushi with crickets?”

22 minutes

[ Art ]

So, What’s a Food Forest?

There’s something growing on the South Coast of New Zealand that could change our lives. Check it out!

Image: Coffee with foam in the shape of a smile

6 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

What’s in Your Cup?

For many, caffeine is something they can’t live without. How many of us know why that cup of tea or coffee in the morning keeps us awake? Here’s a fun look at what all that caffeine is doing up in our brains!

Image: Farmer bending over in the beans against a blue sky

8 minutes

The Ones With a Growing Passion

Have you ever wondered why people choose to work on a farm? Well, it may not be a story of a choice, but that of a calling. And it may hold an insight for finding our own passions!

Image: Shredded Cash and handful of fresh vegetables

5 minutes

Growing Veggies with Shredded Cash?

Ever wonder what happens to cash after it gets taken out of circulation? What the Federal Reserve in New Orleans does with it may plant a little inspiration in you. Check it out!

8 minutes

[ Food ]

Robots, the Future of Food?

Robots have changed a lot of industries, will food be next? Here’s how the future of robotics may help the world get access to better, healthier food!

5 minutes

[ Art ]

This Tree Can Grow 40 Different Fruits!

Today on EWC we take a look at a pretty funky topic: Sam Van Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruits! This tree grows not one, but (you guessed it) 40 different varieties of stone fruit! How amazing! But how could this be? Read more to find out!

Image: A huge bounty of perfectly good food collected from dumpsters

9 minutes

Dumpster Diving to Demonstrate a Better Way Forward

Here’s a terrific fellow who would rather show us what is possible, than tell us what we should be doing. Finally, a refreshing approach to change!

10 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

What Exactly is Gluten Anyway?

If you’ve ever scratched your head about the fuss regarding gluten in our diets, here’s an entertaining way to feel like an expert, in less than 10 minutes!

Image: Giant snow sculpture of eagles at Sapporo Snow Festival

16 minutes

[ Culture ]

Experience the Remarkable Sapporo Snow Festival!

Want to take a little trip without leaving your living room? Today on our Saturdays Around the World feature, we stroll the streets of Japan’s famous snow festival!

Image: Waving edges of Japanese rice paddy landscape

11 minutes

[ Culture ]

Only in Japan: Rice Made Fascinating!

Have you noticed how it feels a bit empowering when you are the one who knows a little inside information about another country? Let’s start with a fundamental Japanese food and see where it takes us!

14 minutes

[ Business ]

A Renaissance Story: Oysters and the Chesapeake Bay

There are some great stories of renewal and the resilience of nature and people. The story of oysters and the Chesapeake Bay is one of them.

Image: Japanese 3rd graders in masks and hairnets smiling

12 minutes

Re-Imagining School Lunch: Absolutely Fascinating Fun!