Compostable isn't Perfect

• We often microwave foods in plastic containers and wrapping and this comes wit a risk: the risk of ingesting phthalates. When exposed to heat, these plastic additives can break down and leach into food.
• Phthalates are common (in toys and body lotions for example) and it’s still unc...

Our food-obsessed minds crave novelty. When we have a new flavour offered, the desire to try something novel is irresistible.

There are also some scientific-sounding claims that cheese is as addictive as cocaine because it contains opium-like chemicals called casomorphin peptides.

Global ill-health costs from diabetes alone are similar to the total value of farming in the global economy.

• Researchers calculated that producing unprocessed red meat has the highest impact on all environmental indicators.
• Food with medium environmental impacts or not as...