Food and us: the incredible story of how food shapes humanity

Food and Us: The Incredible Story

Join us on 9 December to explore the relationship between our genetic and physical makeup and the food we eat.

Many of us take for granted the convenience of cooking, but have you stopped to think about the innovations that led us to this point? Our progress as a society owes much to the development of food and nutrition over the years, powering our evolution as a species since the Neolithic revolution.

Guided by Seamus Higgins, author of Food and Us: The Incredible Story of How Food Shapes Humanity, we will take a journey through the history of food, exploring the interplay between our genetics, physical makeup, and the food we eat.

It’s what powered our evolution as a species and has shaped how we live since the Neolithic revolution.

Author's summary: Exploring food's impact on humanity.

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