Whale On Toast
For much of the time that humans hunted whales, we hunted them mostly for margarine.…
Tallow to Margarine
TW Lim on how we went from mining nature for particular fats, to mining fats for their components.…
A Technological Shortcut
TW Lim on palm oil, the primordial goop of our packaged consumer economy.…
Notes, 2023-06-19.
TW Lim on the machinations of empire, the logistics of Madeira, and quaternary ammonium compounds.…
Notes, 2023-02-27
TW Lim on an intractable issue: making physical things is still often dirty, dangerous, or demeaning.…
2022-11-21
TW Lim on industrial production and staple foods - from the ways geopolitics influence our diets to the intricacies of flour inspection.…
2022-03-14
TW Lim on the complexity of food systems and Pi Day treats.…
A Never Ending Grind
The mortar and pestle is one of the most common kitchen tools in the world, and one of the most…