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20 minutes
[ Culture ]
Celebrating a Global Communi-TEA!
Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?
18 minutes
[ Culture ]
Travel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!
Yes, it’s true, the “wasabi” you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We’re traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it’s so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!
7 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
This Garden In a Pool Helps Put an End to Food Scarcity
What if an unused pool could be our blueprint to a more abundant future? It turns out that if we’re a little creative, we can breathe new life into almost anything and build everything we need in fascinating close-looped systems! Here’s one great example of a movement to revitalize our human ingenuity!
15 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Artificial Intelligence Meets Black Soldier Flies and Farming!
When it comes to saving the resources of our planet, we are all hoping for the next big idea to come along. Well, this one involves a very tiny creature that brings an amazing resume to the task. Let’s meet them!
10 minutes
[ Science ]
The Bread as Unique as the Place You Make It
There is a revival happening. And it’s coming in the form of something we all love: bread! Sourdough has been a connection to the bread ovens of our ancestors for more than 5000 years, and now you can travel the kitchens of the world from a unique library in Belgium!
8 minutes
[ Culture ]
Without Cheese, We Might Not Be Here!
Throughout human history, cheese has given us a huge survival advantage and changed civilization. If that isn’t friendship, we don’t know what is. So let’s spend a little quality time with one of our oldest pals, and remind ourselves of all that we’ve been through together.
16 minutes
[ Saturdays Around the World ]
Fly Through London with Some Urban Bees
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.
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.)
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 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?
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!
