Food, Science, Foodscience.

Okay, so food. Do you know who loves it? Everybody. Time for a supa-tiny science lesson.

This world we live in has the most beautiful, complex biosphere. And to survive, everything has pretty much evolved to eat or be eaten by the organisms surrounding it. And humans, I don't know, I kind of think we are the cleverest about our food. Vain, I know. Think about this. Pretty much every other animal/plant/bacteria/fungus/protist out there is a hunter, a gatherer, or a producer. Humans, though, decided somewhere along the line that agriculture was a really good idea. Hence, civilization as we know it. I'm betting that there are some other creatures out there who act like farmers.

(Probably crustaceans of some sort. They are always doing clever things, like wearing top hats and being delicious)

(And farming? Maybe.)

The point is, since eating is how surviving is done, we all have turned out to be rather fond of it. Humans, forever exploring and trying new things (like agriculture, and storytelling, and painting), have discovered this beautiful art of cooking. It is one of my favorite things on this planet.

Every culture adapts to and celebrates the foodstuffs that are available to them. Because of biodiversity, this leads to nigh endless possible combinations, especially now that we have a global market. (A possible topic for discussion: globalization - is the end worth the means? We get out-of-season food (among other things) from across the world, but we ruin entire ecosystems)

This is our next topic. Foods. Cooking. Growing. Eating. Our favorite memories and methods, things we want to try, how and why and when food brings us together. Hope you enjoy.