Rethinking Food Access: Can Municipally-Supported Grocery Stores Solve the Affordability Crisis?

As the United States grapples with a persistent cost-of-living crisis, the fundamental act of grocery shopping has become a source of anxiety for millions. With food prices climbing nearly 33%…

Rethinking Dietary Fat: Harvard Experts Challenge New WHO Global Nutrition Guidelines

The World Health Organization (WHO) has long served as the global authority on public health, providing the framework upon which nations build their dietary policies. However, a recent update to…

The Invisible Empire: Rethinking Human-Microbial Relations in the Age of Gastronomy

In 1952, the American public was presented with a portrait of scientific triumph: a painting by Robert Thom depicting French chemist Louis Pasteur, bathed in an ethereal light, inspecting two…

The Invisible Empire: Rethinking Our Microbial Entanglements in the Post-Pasteurian Age

For over a century, the Western scientific imagination has been dominated by a single, heroic narrative: the war against microbes. This era, defined by the work of French chemist Louis…

The Second-Generation Renaissance: Why Restaurant Operators Are Rethinking the Build-Out

Ten years ago, the dream for any ambitious restaurateur was a "blank canvas"—a pristine, empty shell where every wall, pipe, and ventilation duct could be placed with surgical precision to…

Beyond the Flask: Rethinking Our Invisible Microbial Co-habitants in the Age of Food Studies

In 1952, the portraitist Robert Thom captured a scene of clinical serenity: French chemist Louis Pasteur, bathed in soft light, inspects experimental flasks while his wife, Marie, watches from an…

Beyond the Petri Dish: Rethinking Our Microbial Future in Gastronomica 26.1

In the mid-20th century, the pharmaceutical giant Parke, Davis and Company commissioned a series of paintings titled Great Moments in Medicine. Among them, a 1952 portrait by Robert Thom depicts…

Beyond the Flask: Rethinking Our Invisible Symbiosis with Microbes

In 1952, the pharmaceutical giant Parke, Davis and Company commissioned portrait artist Robert Thom to capture a series titled Great Moments in Medicine. Among the most iconic was a depiction…