A Bite of History

About A Bite of History

We all love food, we all need food, but have you ever wondered how food helped people get where they are today? A Bite of History takes a look at all the ways food has shaped history, with a sprinkling of ironic humor for good measure.

Publisher

A Bite of History

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2020

Latest episode

23 Dec 2020

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Dec 2020

   Episode 003: Humble Beginnings

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

2. 

   24 Aug 2020

   Episode 002: Lessons Learnt

   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.

3. 

   8 May 2020

   Episode 001: Where There is Fire There is Food

   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.

4. 

   26 Mar 2020

   Episode 000: From the Past to Your Plate

   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?