Els Enfarinats: The Spanish Festival Where Flour, Eggs, and Power Are Thrown Into Chaos
The Els Enfarinats festival will be a bizarre experience for most first-time visitors to the…
Els Enfarinats: The Spanish Festival Where Flour, Eggs, and Power Are Thrown Into Chaos
The Els Enfarinats festival will be a bizarre experience for most first-time visitors to the town of Ibi. Imagine yourself choosing the Spanish city of Alicante as the destination for a year-end vacation. However, during a tour of the city, you walked into a town called Ibi. You found a mob, all dressed in military…
Regenerative Aquaculture: Can Fish Farming Heal the Oceans?
The selling points of regenerative aquaculture are those that distinguish it from conventional aquaculture. While some traditional aquaculture practices have been criticized as unsustainable, ocean-friendly aquaculture aims to address these concerns. For one, it cuts down pollution and sustains the natural resources in the ecosystem. Unlike conventional aquaculture, advocates of sustainable fish farming claim they…
From Seaweed to Starch: How Edible Packaging Is Changing Food Business
Edible packaging materials are currently making waves in the global food industry. Imagine eating a pack of chips and downing the wrapper right after. Such are the strange, but interesting plastic alternatives emerging in the food industry. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), roughly 40% of all manufactured plastic is used as packaging…
How Street Food Shapes the Identity of Cities Around the World
During holiday trips and vacations, visitors seldom have to stress before interfacing with local street food culture. In vibrant cities and even slow-paced countrysides, the signature scent of delicacies by street vendors and food carts is sometimes the first cultural welcome visitors receive. Interestingly, no nation in the world has the monotony of street food…
Hunger Isn’t Just an Empty Stomach — Here’s the Science Behind It
The science of hunger may seem easy to figure out, but there are many unpopular variables to it. How can you tell if your growling stomach is hunger calling, or some other bio-signal? Interestingly, the question of why we feel hungry can only be answered by understanding a chain of interconnected biological systems. Your brain’s…
