Also illustrates the importance of reducing #foodwaste in the supply chain. We won't be so fussy about "wonky" veg when there is no veg www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...

furious at how absolutely shambolic culinary history is. it's wild that there are two completely divergent origin stories for the sloppy joe sandwich and apparently no documentary evidence for either!!!!

I found similar data for the UK for my blog about meat and food waste - "There is also an argument to be made about meat and dairy being a ‘waste’ of land" foodwastestories.com/2026/02/03/f...

9 million pounds of potatoes. 0 waste. 🥔🇩🇪 In 2026, Germany’s "Kartoffel-Flut" saw 4,000 tons of surplus spuds saved from landfills and given to the public. A massive win for community logistics. 🏛️📈 Full Story: 🔗 frontorb.com/germany-dona... #Germany #FoodWaste #FrontOrb

Happy #pancakeday ! Cardamom and pistachio pancakes with honey lime syrup, recipe by Noor Marud 🥞

UK government planning a new and “ambitious” #foodwaste strategy It comes amid growing anger over the huge levels of waste from households and the supply chain

Geography's 'combination of STEM, social science and arts and humanities can sit uneasily within university faculty systems, heightening the risk that we are dismantled into separate components.' 1/2

douglas adams was our most accurate futurist

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

This is also so silly because everyone who buys and consumes it is still going to call it "milk"? It's like when Tupperware copyrighted their name but we all still call any random food containers "tupperware"

Chocolate Tube Slime Mold. #Newfoundland, Canada. The slime mold is about 3cm high. #myxomycete #fungifriends

Clear (and distressing) example of animal waste. 18 billion animals were found to be wasted every year, but I bet things like this weren't always counted. As I mention in the blog, animal mortalities on farms are excluded from most global measurements foodwastestories.com/2026/02/03/f...

Crass and, can't help thinking, quite greedy #SixNations

costco now selling british baked beans, a cultural turning point is approaching

I have just written quite a personal blog about what doing food waste research means for consuming meat and dairy. Cartoon by my talented friend Erin! foodwastestories.com/2026/02/03/f... #foodstudies #foodwaste

Ever tried boiled pasta? Not as crunchy but still good

Farage turned down EU funding for UK foodbanks, whilst happily drawing his salary for being an MEP.

oh it's going to be a Recession recession

We're putting pressure on Target to make a public statement against ICE because they've been silent despite violent abductions in their stores. People bought all their $0.89 cans of salt (melts ICE) and then immediately returned it (ICE still here). Time to disrupt a little bit of business.

A load of onions washed up on the beach and someone rescued a load of them and ate them and things are kicking off on Facebook. Am now very invested in the sea-onion-saga. #TeamOnion

Food is not the only thing that determines your health. You also need healthy soil, clean water, and a livable climate. If the entire nation increases its consumption of meat and dairy, we will not have any of those latter three things.

That's a lot of food waste... www.businessgreen.com/news/4523819...

My latest newsletter features the announcement that Samsung will display adverts on their smart fridges, my many attempts to perfect a Brussels sprout noodle recipe from Meera Sodha, and more. Save to use up leftover sprouts post-Christmas! foodwastestories.com/2025/12/15/n... #foodwaste

Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters. His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound. A true hero.

Overheard in the supermarket. Two teenagers. 1: 'Where's Dad?' 2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'

more like escargone

ME: chef, i have fried the beans CHEF: WRONG. FRY THEM AGAIN.

My new essay on mould, disorder, and trans life in the UK is out now in issue two of @vittles.bsky.social : www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/vittles-is...

Delighted to have been on this food anthropology podcast talking about my research! www.anthrodish.com/episodes/emm...

Stopped at Costco for dishwasher pods, a brick-sized block gruyere, and a whole frozen duck

FT investigation: Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing. If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...

Bought an immersion blender for the first time at age 43 and I can finally relate to this tweet

Nearly 350 gleaning operations throughout the U.S. are reducing waste and increasing food security at the community level, supported by the National Gleaning Project, which provides policy and legal support to local efforts.

discovered today that the main mother yeast my mum uses for her breads is older than i am, which is stunning to think about. i have eaten older entities than myself. disconcerting way to start the day

A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule

With the news that Samsung smart fridges are going to start projecting adverts on the front screen, it's a really good time to listen to this podcast on how sociodigital futures are claimed and by whom. Who wanted this future for the fridge? Who is it benefitting?

Now that I’ve experienced receiving short-dated ingredients from suppliers, I always email beforehand to ask for the best before dates of the products I’m about to order. Today one replied: ‘The BBD is as follows: 05/08/25.’ Not sure if I should laugh or cry…

'It's you is it? What time do you call this? Am I made of sausages? Your brother had a smoothie and some overnight oats for breakfast, and look at you, taking all the black pudding, what about your poor father? And looking like what the cat dragged in, good thing you've no meetings today.'

I have recently started a Substack to write about food/waste/fridges in culture, history and politics, as well as my own research and life with food generally. The next post comes out on Monday and is about how the fridge was brought into being nearly 100 years ago! foodwastestories.substack.com

when I chop up chocolate covered pretzels to sprinkle on top of my peanut butter and banana toast

having a mini magnum on the balcony for breakfast, for medical reasons

dropped my egg & kimchi breakfast taco and accidentally made a michelin star plating?

This wrapping paper turns everything into bread 🥖 Created by Japanese designer Ippei Tsujio

“My foodbank is forced to throw away 20% of our donations,” reveals an anonymous food pantry worker for @Metro.co.uk – detailing her experiences of dealing with supermarkets’ waste. We’re clear: food redistribution isn’t the answer to tackling food waste or food poverty. metro.co.uk/2025/05/06/f...

Interested in #Food & #CreativeMethods? @foodgeog.bsky.social are holding a 1.5 day workshop to explore how creativity is being used across food geographies June 19th & 20th in Bristol, only £6 to attend! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rgs-ibg-fo... #AcademicSky #FoodGeo #FoodSystems

🙌 Incredible turnout at our House of Commons event for the launch of our new report: ‘Used By – How businesses dump waste on food charities’. A huge thanks to Wera Hobhouse MP, Sharon Hodgson MP, and our amazing panel for their insightful contributions! Read the report: feedbackglobal.org/used-by

Fantastic to co-sponsor @feedbackglobal.bsky.social's report launch this morning👏 Shockingly, 10m tonnes of food is wasted in the UK annually. While redistributing surplus food helps in the short term, only tackling the root causes of food poverty and over-production can overcome this challenge.

Very grateful to have been given the opportunity to help write this report with @feedbackglobal.bsky.social on policy solutions for preventing food waste throughout the supply chain!