Episode 002: Lessons Learnt

Part one of two, for the history of everyone's favourite carb, the potato.

We take it for granted that food is easy to take advantage of as humans. But during times of doom and darkness it's important to remember that the way we use food can be dangerous.

We cook food nearly everyday of our lives, but have you ever given thought how important being able to cook is? The discovery of fire by our ancestors was an absolute game changer for the history of food.

Every day we eat food without giving much thought to where it comes from. But hidden in your meal is a legacy going back thousands, potentially billions of years. Before we dive in depth into the many themes of food thoroughout history, let's take a look at what the history of food is and why it is important?