The Food Archive
The Food Archive
Description: The food archive curates the latest in food and nutrition science, politics and culture. It is hosted by Jess Fanzo.
Robert Rundstrum said that creating maps is fundamental to lending order to the world. I geek out over maps, dashboards, and overall visuals of how data can be creatively displayed. So much so that I co-lead the Food Systems Dashboard with our friends at GAIN , which gives a complete view of food systems by bringing together data from multiple sources. The Dashboard allows one to compare food system drivers and components across countries and regions, gain insights into challenges, and identify actions to i
Dashboards are maps, and often, they are displayed as maps. Maybe my obsession with maps comes from how much time I spend walking with my better half, stepping across geography step by step. As Rebecca Solnit said,
“A labyrinth is a symbolic journey . . . but it is a map we can really walk on, blurring the difference between map and world.”
The Food Archive
The Food Archive