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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.
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?
15 minutes
[ Animals ]
Should We All Be Eating Insects?
We know it’s a reach, but the best innovations always are! Insect protien takes less 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?
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.
12 minutes
[ Culture ]
How Cooking Made Us Human
By Dr. Lynda
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!
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!
6 minutes
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!
8 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
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!
5 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
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!
9 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Dumpster Diving to Demonstrate a Better Way Forward
By Dr. Lynda
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
What Exactly is Gluten Anyway?
By Dr. Lynda
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!
16 minutes
[ Culture ]
Experience the Remarkable Sapporo Snow Festival!
By Dr. Lynda
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!
26 minutes
The Antarctic Chef Who Kept Hope Alive
Meet Charles Green, the unsung hero of the ill-fated Endurance Expedition to the Antarctic. His remarkable story is a reminder of how food can feed the soul.
11 minutes
[ Culture ]
Only in Japan: Rice Made Fascinating!
By Dr. Lynda
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
By Dr. Lynda
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.
12 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Re-Imagining School Lunch: Absolutely Fascinating Fun!
By Dr. Lynda
Innovation is at its very best when it involves things we take completely for granted. Take School Lunches for example: now here are some remarkable, delightful and incredibly obvious insights that North Americans have almost completely missed!
7 minutes
[ Culture ]
Thanksgiving Leftover Fritters and Fritters Around the World!
By Dr. Lynda
If there is a food that just might unite us all, then let’s share it and celebrate it! Explore the wonder of fritters; something we can all agree upon!
30 minutes
[ Animals ]
Celebrating Remarkable Places Around the World!
Join us as we celebrate some of the remarkable places around the world we have explored over the past year! From frozen music festivals, to incredible wildlife, to jaw-dropping heights, here are some of our favorites.
8 minutes
[ Art ]
Introducing The Vegetable Orchestra!
Have you ever wandered through the produce section and thought to yourself “Look at all these instruments!” Meet The Vegetable Orchestra, a group of musicians who aren’t afraid to play with their food and create wonder for us all!
17 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
What If We’re Completely Wrong About Diabetes?
By Dr. Lynda
What if we’re wrong about diet leading to diabetes and we actually need to ask a few better questions? Here’s one of the most moving TEDmed Talks you ever see from a physician who has a very unique insight…
8 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Doctors’ Famous Oven-Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
By Dr. Lynda
The doctors are back with their latest installment of “the doctors’ world-famous” recipes. This time, a late-summer treat: OVEN-fried green tomatoes and zucchini! It’s healthy, easy and a surprising delicacy!
4 minutes
The Farm for World Class Chefs
Who grows the food for some of the world’s greatest chefs? Meet The Chef’s Garden, a marvelous story of taking a disaster and turning it into success!
8 minutes
The Mathematics of Cake: Maximize the Freshness with Math!
By Dr. Lynda
Is there a perfect way to cut a cake? It turns out when you implement a little science and math… there sure is! Find out how in YouTube channel Numberphile’s video today on EWC!
28 minutes
[ Culture ]
We Are What We Eat
What does dinner look like around the globe? Matthieu Paley, a National Geographic Photographer set out to document the culture of food in places untouched by supermarkets…
7 minutes
[ Animals ]
Ever Wondered How Bees Make Honey?
Have you ever wondered how bees make honey? These complex creatures aren’t just remarkable, they are a key part of the ecosystems we depend on!
