Lenore Newman
Culinary geographer and director of the Food and Agricultural Institute known for work on taste extinction, food systems and the concept of an agricultural/food singularity.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 54min
What if your favourite food became extinct?
Lenore Newman, culinary geographer and director of the Food and Agricultural Institute, explores taste extinction and the rise of lab-grown foods. She traces how the passenger pigeon disappeared and was replaced by industrial proteins. She explains the idea of an agricultural singularity and discusses cellular agriculture, precision fermentation, fungal proteins, and the cultural questions around synthetic seafood.
