Food Is Not “Just Food” Anymore

Why the way food is made matters more than what ends up on the plate “It’s just food” is one of the most misleading phrases we use in modern life. We say it to calm things down.To close a conversation before it becomes uncomfortable.To signal that we’ve gone far...

Łosie giną na polskich płotach – czy kogoś to obchodzi?

Kilka dni temu internet obiegło wstrząsające zdjęcie. Ogromny łoś, piękne dzikie zwierzę, próbował przedostać się przez żelazny Łosie giną na naszych płotach – a gdzie jest państwo? Kilka dni temu internet obiegło wstrząsające zdjęcie. Ogromny łoś, piękne dzikie...

Pay Attention, Save a Life: A Hedgehog in a City

It’s been almost a year since I released Belvederka back into the wild—the young hedgehog I found disoriented and vulnerable in February on a parking lot at a city park on my way to a gym class. Seeing her was a shocker. I’ve spotted city hedgehogs before,...

How Eggs Became an Easter (and Breakfast) Food

Every spring, eggs are everywhere. Hard-boiled, dyed, chocolate, deviled, hidden in the grass, nestled in baskets, stacked in grocery stores. We paint them. We eat them. We hide them so kids can find them. We celebrate them. It’s cute. It’s festive. It’s… honestly, a...