A story by Isabeau van Maastricht We all know that clothing is, in a sense, an identification tool that can function in determining the symbolic boundaries between people. Fashion and clothing are a field where clothes are used to create and reveal a cultural and social identity. …

Written by Suzanne Janssen WHAT IT IS? It’s a struggle for parents. How do I get my children to eat more vegetables? We all know eating vegetables is good for our health but after the numerous tantrums at the dinner table, parents stop trying and give in with the mac and (mostly) cheese…

After stores go dark, they Cache goods A story by: Daniel Iturralde What is it? Nowadays, technology has taken over our daily routines. Smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, among other devices, are the basic tools for achieving everyday tasks. Calls have been replaced by texts, get-togethers swapped by group video calls, and dining out substituted by food delivery apps. The restaurant/food industry…

Written by Sam van Erp WHAT IT IS? No, it is not a joke. A small-scale Finnish brewery ‘Ant Brew’ produces beer with goose poop. The beer is brewed using wild herbs, local food waste such as bread, berries, fruit and the most uniquely unbelievable: goose poop. …

Written by Iris van der Heijden WHAT IT IS? Pigs are used in many more products than we can imagine. According to the research by Christien Meindertsma, represented in a an Oxford TED-talk (2010), pig parts occurs in no fewer than 185 different types of products. From contact lenses to desserts. From face…

Written by Imke Vogels WHAT IT IS? Twelve students from the Israel Institute Of Technology are introducing the future of honey with their ‘Bee-Free Honey.’ The honey that they make is from a lab instead of a honeybees hive. With their product, they offer customers an alternative way of enjoying honey. “We decided…

Written by Konovalov Grigorii WHAT IT IS? There are many wineries in the world — old and new, large and small, ultra-modern and classic. And there are some quite unusual ones: for example, the ‘Tank Garage Winery,’ a craft winery located in the small town of Calistoga in the Napa Valley, California. A…

Written by Sergi Coloma Artes WHAT IT IS? Have you ever felt like you don’t quite know what you’re eating? Do you worry about the conditions under which your food is raised and treated? In the world we live in, where saturated fats and ultra￾processed products have taken over, it is normal to…

Written by Philippe des Rivieres WHAT IT IS? ‘TenTree’ is a clothing brand that has environment, sustainability, and ethics at the forefront of its business model. They use sustainable materials and manufacturing practices, such as tencel (wood pulp fiber), recycled polyester sourced from plastic bottles, as well as organic cotton and hemp. For every…