The Catalan photographer sees herself as narrator, collecting images of individual travelers and then bringing all their experiences together. | Continue reading
The geopolitical struggle between China and the Philippines has strangled Filipino fishermen’s access to some of their richest fishing grounds The post Netted by Politics: a Fisherman’s Dilemma in the South China Sea appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Mestiza de Indias is an innovative, Maya-inspired regenerative farm in the middle of a region threatened by mass tourism and overdevelopment. Its founder has a lot to say about why food matters. The post A Model Farm in the Yucatán: Q&A with Gonzalo Samaranch appeared first on Ro … | Continue reading
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An interivew with iconic chef Jeremiah Tower about his new substack, and why gringos should always special-order their lamb consomé with extra fat. | Continue reading
Along Spain's Asturian coast, in the small fishing town of Puerto de Vega, on Plaza Cupido—Cupid Square—a self-taught cook writes culinary love letters to the Cantabrian Sea. The post The Taste of Being Thrown Around by the Sea: a Q&A with chef Marí Fernandez appeared first on Ro … | Continue reading
In Southeast Asia, the Protein Challenge is aiming for nothing less than a total transformation of regional food systems. The solution? Empowering and uniting the protein system’s various and diverse actors to create change from within. The post Tackling Southeast Asia’s Protein … | Continue reading
Monarch Tractor has recently launched its first line of electric tractors with its groundbreaking MK-V model – the world’s first full-electric, driver-optional, data-collecting smart tractor. Its CEO hopes the company is going to revolutionize the future of farming. The post Rein … | Continue reading
Australian start-up Loam is using fungi to help crops capture carbon in the soil—and keep it there. It could be a game-changer for farmers and the fight against climate change. The post Can a Mushroom Save our Soil? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Australian start-up Loam is using fungi to help crops capture carbon in the soil—and keep it there. It could be a game-changer for farmers and the fight against climate change. The post Can Fungi Save our Soil? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Scientists agree that global agriculture is losing crucial diversity in its plants, animals and microorganisms. But you can’t fix a problem that you can’t measure properly. That’s where the Agrobiodiversity Index comes in. The post Making the Invisible Visible appeared first on R … | Continue reading
A team of chefs and scientists in southern Spain are trying to cultivate an edible sea grain for the first time. Can Aponiente’s “sea pantry” fight global food insecurity and be used for conservation purposes? The post A Sea Grain to Feed the World appeared first on Roads & Kingd … | Continue reading
Food providers—large-scale companies that mass-produce meals for institutions like hospitals and schools—serve billions of meals annually in the United States. Despite their size, there hasn’t been nearly enough focus on how to cut their greenhouse emissions. Enter Coolfood, a on … | Continue reading
The world’s thirstiest crop is also responsible for feeding half our planet. The Sustainable Rice Platform thinks it can make a better life for farmers and consumers alike. The post Setting the Standard for Better Rice appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
The Toothpick Company turns fungi into bioherbicide to fight Striga, a devastating “master weed” that has devastated an estimated 40 million farms in Africa. The post New Weapons in Kenyan Farmers’ War on Weeds appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
In rural British Columbia, Catalyst Agri-Innovations Society is harnessing the power of poop. The post Making Waste less Wasteful appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Mangrove ecosystems provide community livelihoods, function as biodiversity hotspots, and help mitigate the effects of climate change, but efforts to protect them have been patchy and localized. A few organizations have banded together to change that. The post Building a Global M … | Continue reading
The team behind the Consupedia app are on a mission to create a more transparent and sustainable food industry, armed with a database of 250,000 products. With only a barcode scan, it tells consumers how sustainable and ethical their food choices are. The post The Good Food Encyc … | Continue reading
So much of American life can be improved by reducing food waste. ReFED can help. The post Food Waste Warriors appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
A Nigerian start-up takes on the problem of food spoilage at all steps of the production chain, one solar-powered cold room at a time. The post A Cold Room for a Warming World appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon, an organization called Yakum is seeding a better, cleaner, greener future for the indigenous Siekopai The post Planting the Future appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
New Zealand startup BioLumic is producing radically healthier and more productive crops, simply by exposing them to novel “recipes” of UV light The post The Light Fantastic appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
How a 141-year old waste management company is pioneering the recycling—rather than mining—of phosphorus and other resources we need to keep feeding the world. The post A Beginning Where Others See an End appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
The WonderBag is a slow-cooker designed to reduce cooking time, fuel use, and carbon emissions. It also lightens the load for women in countries where open-fire cooking and hours of unpaid labor daily falls to them. The post From South Africa, a WonderBag for the Future appeared … | Continue reading
Starting with the state’s beloved avocado, the California-based Apeel Sciences has found a natural way to extend the life of produce and reduce food waste. The post Apeel’s Mission to Save the World’s Produce appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Singer/songwriter/promoter Eme Alfonso on Cuban music education, new challenges for Cuban musicians, and growing up as the daughter of Cuban rock royalty. | Continue reading
Eme Alfonso on Cuban music education, new challenges for Cuban musicians, and growing up as the daughter of Cuban rock royalty. The post Eme Alfonso on old and new challenges for Cuban musicians appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Nancy Cepero, vegan chef, queer anti-racist activist and artist, on trying to change Cuba's food culture, self-care, and queer activism after the country's church-led backlash to same-sex marriage. | Continue reading
Nancy Cepero, vegan chef, queer anti-racist activist and artist, on trying to change Cuba's food culture, self-care, and queer activism after the backlash against same-sex marriage. The post Afro-Cuban artist, cook, and queer activist Nancy Cepero on questioning everything appear … | Continue reading
Drinking unique wines in Kreuzberg at the home of Billy Wagner, sommelier and proprietor of Berlin's Michelin-starred Nobelhart & Schmutzig. | Continue reading
Drinking unique wines in Kreuzberg at the home of Billy Wagner, sommelier and proprietor of Berlin's Michelin-starred Nobelhart & Schmutzig. The post Raiding the wine cellar with Billy Wagner appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Cuban independent journalist Mónica Baró and Nathan Thornburgh talk about their respective arrests in Cuba, and about why she does what she does, despite all the risks. | Continue reading
Cuban independent journalist and Nathan Thornburgh talk about their respective arrests in Cuba, and about why she does what she does, despite all the risks. The post Mónica Baró on committing independent journalism in Cuba appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Ailed Duarte is co-founder of La Marca studio, which has helped bring tattoo art, once illegal throughout Cuba, into the mainstream. | Continue reading
Ailed Duarte is co-founder of La Marca studio, which has helped bring tattoo art, once illegal throughout Cuba, into the mainstream. The post Ailed Duarte on the unique pressures and pleasures of tattooing in Cuba appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Moscow-born foreign correspondent Simon Shuster on reporting the world in the Trump era, Russian-American drinking styles, and life in Berlin. | Continue reading
Moscow-born foreign correspondent Simon Shuster on reporting the world in the Trump era, Russian-American drinking styles, and life in Berlin. The post Simon Shuster: Reporting on Russia in the Trump era appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
Cuban hip hop legend Telmary on her youth in Havana, making music from Cuba to Canada, and which region has the sweetest rum. | Continue reading
Cuban hip hop legend Telmary on her youth in Havana, making music from Cuba to Canada, and which region has the sweetest rum. The post Cuban rap royalty Telmary on rum, rhyme, and ritual appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
A veteran wanderer on her journey from the US to Japan to Australia to Germany, her experiences as a Black woman abroad, and dropping anchor in Berlin. | Continue reading
Author, musician, and comedian Jennifer Neal on her journey from the US to Japan to Australia to Germany, her experiences as a Black woman abroad, and the perils of jaywalking in Germany. The post Roaming author, comedian, musician Jennifer Neal on calling Berlin home appeared fi … | Continue reading
The founder of San Francisco's notorious music collective The Brian Jonestown Massacre on sneaking into SoCal clubs ages 11, finding a sound, and finding his way to Berlin. | Continue reading
The founder of San Francisco's notorious band The Brian Jonestown Massacre on sneaking into punk-rock clubs at age 11, finding a sound, and finding his way to Berlin. The post How Anton Newcombe sees it, from The Brian Jonestown Massacre to Berlin appeared first on Roads & Kingdo … | Continue reading
For the latest episode of The Trip podcast, we're drinking Moscow Mules and talking about cake and psychogeography with Musa Okwonga | Continue reading
This week on The Trip podcast: Writer Musa Okwonga on Berlin's exquisite and heavy psychogeography The post Poet and Podcaster Musa Okwonga, Reclaiming Berlin appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
After losing her grandmother to COVID-19, marketing executive Tamika Hall then had to take over for vanishing hospice services in Harlem and help lead her father to the best death she could. | Continue reading
After losing her grandmother to COVID-19, marketing executive Tamika Hall then had to take over for vanishing hospice services in Harlem and help lead her father to the best death she could. The post A Death in Harlem appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading
This week on The Trip podcast: Writer Matt Goulding on his city, his life, and his work. | Continue reading