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In Europe and Japan, there is a long history of children learning through nature and agriculture. Every year, primary school pupils are organised by their schools to visit the fields to learn how to sow, nurture, and produce food—moving from the classroom to the outdoors, and from spring ploughing to…
This episode was recorded in the deserts of Alashan, Inner Mongolia, by Qihua, Foodthink’s researcher on climate change and small-scale ecological farming, and two guests. At the end of August 2022, the three of them sat beneath a great tree in an oasis within the Tengger Desert. In the background,…
This episode was recorded in the Alxa desert of Inner Mongolia by Qihua, Foodthink’s lead on climate change and ecological smallholder research, along with two guests. In late August 2022, the three of them sat under a large tree in an oasis within the Tengger Desert; you may hear the…
In 2021, the first season of the reality documentary *Clarkson’s Farm*, featuring a grumpy old man trying his hand at farming, earned a high score of 9.6 on Douban. This February 10th, the second season is set to premiere. Why has Jeremy Clarkson—the wealthy old man and former host of…
For most people, 2022 felt like a rollercoaster, full of highs and lows. The team at Foodthink felt much the same; our ambitions, which in 2021 had been to venture far and wide, shifted towards a state of constant apprehension and anxiety.
In 2022, Foodthink launched its podcast, “Food Talk”, broadcasting 12 episodes over the course of the year. Beyond our usual writing and events, we can finally connect with friends from all over through the medium of sound. We are most delighted that over 1,400 listeners have subscribed to us on…
Having felt cooped up during the pandemic, people are longing to reconnect with nature. On the fringes of our cities, picnicking, camping, and nature education are growing in popularity. In such a rapidly changing world, are ‘the countryside’ and ‘nature’ merely passing fads for today’s Chinese families and children, or…
