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The Fermentation Revolution: How Noma Is Transforming the Future of Food

“I came all the way across the sea to learn something I can’t learn in the States,” Victor Eng tells me. “This is the place to create new products. We’re creating the standard right now. No restaurant in the world is doing this.” Eng is studying the formulation of new flavors at Noma, in Copenhagen,

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Miyazaki’s masterful meals: Adding meaning to food in film

What comes to mind when you imagine an appetizing spread? Vivid colors, thoughtful plating, perhaps some steam rising off the table. Zoom out and think of some other components. Deep aromas fill the room, perhaps with some ambient music and light chatter. Are you enjoying this meal with family and friends? Or are you eating

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COVID-19: An unlikely agent of international sociocultural exposure

A drastic difference, in terms of upper-level public health responses to COVID-19, is quite apparent when comparing the East to the West. Even when it comes to personal choices and social distancing practices, a similar degree of contrast is observable. Surgical masks are commonplace in public spaces in many East and South Asian countries, while

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Opinion: Is female leadership the solution to the pandemic?

On June 8th, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the country had completely eradicated COVID-19, citing no active cases for the first time since February. This news brought celebration, as public gatherings such as sporting events, retail shopping, and hospitality have reopened. As some countries succeed and others struggle in standing up to the

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