Reports that UK researchers are planning to farm shipworms as a sustainable source of protein. Meanwhile, this worm is already a delicacy in Fujian: known in Chinese as ‘earth bamboo shoot’ (土笋),it’s eaten cold in jelly (土笋冻) as an appetiser. I think Phascolosoma esculenta.

Reviewing a manuscript where none of the 30 papers cited exist irl. Clearly AI-generated. I’m never going to review for this journal again because they should be checking this stuff before wasting reviewers’ time.

Help needed: a student of mine is looking to interview lecturers/course coordinators who are involved in food systems and sustainability focused courses at Polish higher education institutions. I’d be grateful for any contacts or recommendations 🧑🏼‍🏫🇵🇱

‘Joy in Academia’ sheds light on how racialized academics overcome obstacles, develop resilience, and find purpose and joy within academia. Durwin Lynch speaks with F. Zehra Colak and Daudi van Veen, PhD in podcast episode 4
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/dur…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/33oQ3q…

What does one do in Finland (other than visiting saunas and looking for Moomin merch)?

Cooked up a Peruvian feast with the cookbook club yesterday, what a joyous evening 💕

mango teapot

This week on #Platypus , @thaoeatworld reflects on how social media users around the world collectively demonstrate their support for #Palestine through their interactions with food through digital #gastrosolidarity . You can read this post at: blog.castac.org/2024/03/recipe…

I wrote a thing: at the margins of the chocolate industry, a few companies are doing their best to reject child labour as the basis of our treats. Buy from them! #chocolate #cocoa #childlabour #modernslavery #food #supplychains theconversation.com/buying-afforda…

I know this doesn’t really count towards “acquiring funding” but my colleagues and I have been working towards establishing a career support platform for postdocs and the faculty just approved our proposed budget! I’m so thrilled!!