by Nicola | Oct 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
IMAGE: The Wandsworth Salt Cave, as shown in the London Evening Standard. Salt, despite its long and distinguished history, not to mention its biochemical importance, is usually seen as a threat. Public health agencies across the developed world urge us to cut down... 
by Nicola | Oct 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Back in August, Edible Geography tried to imagine what other shapes meat might take, if it were freed from the deeply ingrained socio-cultural traditions of meat preparation. The ensuing comments expressed a nostalgia for lost meat diagrams, and also directed me to... 
by Nicola | Oct 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Or, “Consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods and beverages within and among the basic food groups while choosing foods that limit the intake of saturated and transfats, cholesterol, added sugars, salt, and... 
by Nicola | Oct 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
All images are from Consumables, a project by artist Boo Chapple, with photography by Bo Wong. The other week, Pia Ednie-Brown, editor of the recently released book Plastic Green: Designing Bio-spatial Futures, sent in a copy of Consumables, a pamphlet by artist Boo... 
by Nicola | Oct 9, 2009 | Interviews, Landscapes of Quarantine, Uncategorized
[NOTE: This interview is part of a series of announcements, interviews, updates, and posts related to the “Landscapes of Quarantine” design studio that Edible Geography and BLDGBLOG are co-leading this autumn in NYC. To find earlier Landscapes of...