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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 behind MoM's mission. He cuts through the noise and gets straight to the point about how we can make real change. We often hear the phrase 'lifelong passion’, but passions are rarely born in a vacuum. Walk me through the formative moments that sparked your interest in food. Was it a particular person, a place, a meal? You're right, passions ra

Most people blame a heavy week for the 3pm slump. Few blame lunch. But the order of what you eat dictates how your brain functions for the rest of the day. A meal heavy in simple starches causes a quick glucose spike. White rice, bread, or pasta digest rapidly. The body responds with an insulin surge. That sudden crash in blood sugar leaves you foggy and reaching for another coffee right when you need focus. You don’t need a restrictive diet or a spreadsheet to fix this. You

Questions I Never Thought to Ask Living in Italy, there have been many moments when everyday life or problems with my body have made me wonder, ‘Why don’t we learn this at school?’ or ‘Am I the only one who doesn’t know this?’ Or perhaps I just forgot some of what I learned in school. By researching things for myself and trying them out, I have gradually begun to understand my own body and the way I live a little better. Understanding ourselves better also helps us care for o

Regional food groups are the unseen connectors behind the food we love, and their survival depends on all of us. Think of the best thing you ate this year. Chances are a grower or maker you'd never heard of was behind it, and somebody made an introduction to get it to you. A small producer with no sales team met a buyer who couldn't afford a mistake, and a third person who knew them both vouched for each. That person is the most overlooked figure in the food system. They are

Questions I Never Thought to Ask Living in Italy, there have been many moments when everyday life or problems with my body have made me wonder, ‘Why don’t we learn this at school?’ or ‘Am I the only one who doesn’t know this?’ Or perhaps I just forgot some of what I learned in school. By researching things for myself and trying them out, I have gradually begun to understand my own body and the way I live a little better. Understanding ourselves better also helps us care for o

It’s 6:15 pm on a Tuesday evening. A child stares at a cartoon tiger in the cereal aisle. Their parent, exhausted after work, scans the box. It says wholegrain. Fortified. Good for your heart. Into the trolley it goes. That reassurance is the real product, and it may be one of the supermarket‘s most effective tricks. Researchers call it the health halo. Words like ‘proteins’ make shoppers see a box as healthier and more likely to buy. The front only has to flatter. Now turn