It's Never JUST Food!

Episode 10: Pizza and its 1000 years of evolution

Episode Description Believe it or not, pizza didn’t start as a global “fast food.” It started as practical street food in Naples, then became a craft, then became a symbol and eventually became a mas...

2026-04-26

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Episode 9: The fascinating world of ultra-processed foods, Part 2

In Part 2 of this ultra-processed foods series, we go behind the curtain. Not the boring org chart stuff. The unexpected roles and design choices that shape the experience of eating ultra-processed fo...

2026-04-04

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Episode 8: The fascinating world of ultra-processed foods, Part 1

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere, but most people don’t fully know what the term means. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we start from the beginning: how the modern ultra-processed food concept...

2026-03-22

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Episode 7: Why cilantro tastes like soap to some people!

Coriander is either fresh, citrusy, and full of bursts of happiness or it tastes like soap and ruins your entire meal. There seems to be no in-between. In this episode, we unpack what coriander is, w...

2026-03-15

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Episode 6: Rice vs potatoes - why different cultures experience them differently! 

One of my listeners, Emily, shared a question that sent me down a nerdy rabbit hole. She grew up in Canada eating potatoes as a staple and can eat a lot of them with no problem but rice makes her full...

2026-03-08

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Episode 5: Chocolate wasn't meant to be sweet!

Today, we're exploring everything chocolate which wasn't something that ever started out with an intention to be used in sweet concoctions! In this episode: Where chocolate originated and ...

2026-02-28

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Episode 4: Sushi started as WHAT?

If you think sushi started in the same format you know and love today, you’re not alone but, its origins are totally different. Tune in to learn more! In this episode: Sushi’s origin story What c...

2026-02-22

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Episode 3: The delicious world of dumplings

Dumplings are everywhere, and people love arguing about what counts, what doesn’t, and what the “best” dumpling is. So, today we’re covering these delicious bites, but with one rule: this is not a co...

2026-02-15

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Episode 2: Bread, the 14,000 year old bite!

Every time you bite into bread, you’re taking part in something ANCIENT. In this episode, we go deep on bread as the ultimate “never just food” food. We’re talking what early bread looked like, how...

2026-02-07

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Episode 1: WHY do we eat?

Meet Noha and learn about WHY we eat the way we eat. In Episode 1, I’m breaking down 5 reasons food is never JUST food. I'll cover reasons spanning biology, cravings, stress, culture and the mod...

2026-01-31

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