The Ghibli Foodiverse
In the Studio Ghibli foodiverse, food and food preparation is hearth and home, conjuring a sensual state of longing and belonging, says Sophie Lovell
Transparent Tuna
William Harris talks to Cynthia Asaf of Pacifical about using digital traceability to improve transparency in the Pacific tuna supply chain and why it's a game-changer for the fishing industry.
Food Design, It’s Complicated
Can Food Design improve our relationships with food or is it just a grandiose term for decorative plating? Leading voices in Food & Design, Priya Mani, Sonia Massari, Fabio Parasecoli, Laila Snevele, and Sophie Lovell confer at a communal table moderated by our own Orlando Lovell.
The Good Life
First Nations filmmaker and curator Cass Gardiner talks to The Common Table about stewardship, reciprocity, the bittersweet aspect of "home", and how she uses food to open a window for non-Native people into her world and community.
Change the (Design) System
A conversation with Systems Change Designer Ashley Scarborough about how she redesigned her own professional path and found food systems as her medium.
A Game of Monopoly
We talk to Canadian political economist Jennifer Clapp about her latest book, “Titans of Industrial Agriculture” and the evolution of an extreme concentration of power that has allowed 12 companies to control most of the world's food production.
Wild Birds Food Alphabet
Artist curly_mads shares the story of her handmade, multispecies food zine.
Ancient Grains & Other Myths
Fabio Aranzulla and Luca Cinquemani, are an artistic duo going by the name of Aterraterra. Their work intersects art and agricultural practices, questioning accepted narratives within agriculture and food cultures.
The Capacity to Evoke
Food and food systems are emerging as a vital focus of investigative cultural practice. The Common Table talked to curator Meriç Öner, former Director of Salt in Istanbul, who brings her unique perspective to the intersection of food, culture and art.
