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At the heart of  this conversation with Andrea Rasca , he shares his unique perspective on the future of food and the driving forces...

In a world of ultra-processed noise and conflicting nutritional studies, how do we actually decide what to put on our plates? Those who subscribe to our monthly newsletter will have already explored our INSIGHTS , where we pull back the curtain on how tools like the ‘Pyramid’ and ‘Score’, tools shaped less by biology than by the heavy hand of industry lobbying. We look at the timeless wisdom of real food; food as it should be , before it was refined, reinforced, and reshaped

We’re told metabolism is a machine; an engine to be revved or a dial to be turned. But those are marketing buzzwords, not biological truths. In reality, metabolism is a quiet and constant rhythm. It’s the process by which our cells transform nutrients into the energy we need to move, think, and breathe. For too long, we have viewed food through the cold lens of a calculator, obsessing over ‘calories in and calories out’, as if we were furnaces burning fuel. But the body is m

Food banks were never meant to be a permanent fixture. Yet, in the UK, they have morphed into an informal infrastructure - a sticking plaster left on so long it has become normalised. Government data now shows that 2.9 million emergency food parcels were distributed in 2024/25 alone. Insecure work and rising costs have forced 30% of users in working households to use food banks. This is not a success of the heart. It is a failure of the system, and its urban governance

In Wild: An Elemental Journey , Jay Griffiths explores how indigenous cultures maintain a symbiotic relationship with the natural world. Based on years of travel from the Amazon to the Arctic, she argues that true wildness is a state of deep, creative connection rather than unmanaged chaos. The writing rejects standard travel tropes, offering a gritty and direct look at societies that live as part of the earth rather than its owners. It serves as a pragmatic study of human be

Carlos Moreno reminds us that a livable city isn’t just about transport or infrastructure. It’s a city where everything you need – including food – is 15 minutes from home. Neighbourhood markets. Food shops. Spaces where community gathers around food. Not anonymous supermarkets you can only reach by car. For Movimento Metropolitano, this is essential: food is the first element of urban quality of life. It’s democracy, culture, social connection. A 15-minute city is a city whe

As the year winds down, we want to thank you. We’re truly glad you found the space to engage with our work and join the conversation ; it’ s been a remarkable journey so far. Movimento Metropolitano spent 2025 seeking out the stories that matter. We’ve shared what we’ve learned along the way, and it has been a pleasure to have you with us for those conversations. There’s much more to come. We’re already busy with new plans and we can’t wait to share them. In the meantime, y

We’ve mistaken buying for belonging. Every December, the lights go up and the ritual repeats itself: the scramble for gifts, the assumption that cost equals care. But the real luxury isn’t wrapped. It’s time. Time to make a proper pot of tea. Time to cook a meal without rushing. Time to sit, listen, and stay. For many, the season is spent in silence. In the UK alone, around 1.5 million older people spend Christmas by themselves. In Japan, extreme social withdrawal - hikikomo

By Andrea Rasca . This year, in all the noise and rush, I kept asking myself one simple question: what truly holds a society together? Economists point to GDP, politicians to strategies, tech experts to algorithms, all designed to glorify metrics. But for me, the answer is much simpler and profound. A society stands or falls by its rituals: the bread we break, the stories we share, and the wisdom we carry forward. I live in one of the wealthiest cities in the world, where we