Mastodawn

RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/116059065113491521

🧬 From a single amino acid in bovine beta‑casein to ancestral herds and modern grocery shelves, the A1 and A2 story shows how small shifts can reshape daily rituals. If this quiet dairy archaeology speaks to you, the full article lives in the original post for a slower, deeper look. ✍️

#Milk #Dairy #Science #Genetics #Biology #FoodHistory #TPC8

Janette Speyer 1d ago

The word hummus comes from Arabic, meaning chickpeas. The actual name for the dip is ḥummuṣ bi ṭaḥīna (chickpeas with tahini). The earliest known recipe for a dish resembling modern hummus dates back to 13th-century Egypt. #foodhistory #foodculture #foodculturebites #hummus

GastroHistory 1d ago

'Governments should treat midstream agricultural assets the same way they treat ports and power grids...We cannot achieve food resilience if we cannot process, move and finance the food we grow.' https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/you-cant-have-national-security-without-food-security-can-canada-really-achieve-both/article_6bf23aa9-3f8f-4d4d-a672-d25b35095b29.html #foodsecurity #Canada #foodstudies #foodhistory

You can’t have national security without food security. Can Canada really achieve both?

Food production is an economic driver and strategic lever, but governments continue to address it by outmoded means.

Toronto Star

GastroHistory 1d ago

'Governments should treat midstream agricultural assets the same way they treat ports and power grids...We cannot achieve food resilience if we cannot process, move and finance the food we grow.' https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/you-cant-have-national-security-without-food-security-can-canada-really-achieve-both/article_6bf23aa9-3f8f-4d4d-a672-d25b35095b29.html #foodsecurity #Canada #foodstudies #foodhistory

You can’t have national security without food security. Can Canada really achieve both?

Food production is an economic driver and strategic lever, but governments continue to address it by outmoded means.

Toronto Star

JanetteSpeyer 1d ago

Old and new recipes haven’t changed as much as you think. Discover how ancient Mesopotamians shaped the beginnings of food and drink culture.
#history. #foodhistory #foodculture #foodculturebites #food #recipes

https://foodculturebites.com/the-oldest-recorded-recipe/

The Oldest Recorded Recipe – What Did They Eat 4,000 Years Ago?

Sumerian beer and Babylonian stews. Discover the world’s oldest recorded recipe and explore how ancient Mesopotamians shaped the beginnings of food and drink culture.

foodculturebites.com

Janette Speyer 1d ago

Old and new recipes haven’t changed as much as you think. Discover how ancient Mesopotamians shaped the beginnings of food and drink culture. #history. #foodhistory #foodculture #foodculturebites #food #recipes foodculturebites.com/the-oldest-r...

The Oldest Recorded Recipe - W...

The Oldest Recorded Recipe – What Did They Eat 4,000 Years Ago?

Sumerian beer and Babylonian stews. Discover the world’s oldest recorded recipe and explore how ancient Mesopotamians shaped the beginnings of food and drink culture.

foodculturebites.com

Janette Speyer 3d ago

Ancient history had the goods on gut health! Before yogurt was a trend, it was a lifeline. Engineered by nomads and shaped by cultures across continents. Here's the story of how fermentation helped humanity survive. #FoodHistory #FoodCulture #Yogurt #AncientFood

https://foodculturebites.com/yogurt-and-survival-eating/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Yogurt and the Origins of Survival Eating

Ancient history had the goods on gut health! Before yogurt was a trend, it was a lifeline. Engineered by nomads and shaped by cultures across continents. Here's the story of how fermentation helped humanity survive.

foodculturebites.com

JanetteSpeyer 3d ago

Ancient history had the goods on gut health! Before yogurt was a trend, it was a lifeline. Created by nomads and shaped by cultures across continents. Here's the story of how simple fermentation helped us survive. #FoodHistory #FoodCulture #Yogurt #AncientFood

https://foodculturebites.com/yogurt-and-survival-eating/

Janette Speyer 3d ago

Ancient history had the goods on gut health! Before yogurt was a trend, it was a lifeline. Engineered by nomads and shaped by cultures across continents. Here's the story of how fermentation helped humanity survive. #FoodHistory #FoodCulture #Yogurt #AncientFood foodculturebites.com/yogurt-and-s...

Metin Seven 🎨4d ago

Fermented foods shaped human biology

https://press.asimov.com/articles/culture-shift

#biology #science #research #humanity #evolution #food #FoodHistory #history #article

Culture Shift

We tend to think of fermented foods as something humans invented and then chose to eat. But the evidence shows the opposite: fermented foods shaped human biology.