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There's a kind of knowing that comes from the heart of a good, honest meal. It's the smell of fresh bread from the oven, the taste of a vegetable pulled straight from the soil , still with a bit of earth clinging to it. That's where you find the true meaning of freedom, not in some grand, empty promise, but in the small, steadfast things of life. Ever since 2015, when Movimento Metropolitano (MoM ) was born, our work hasn’t been about profit for its own sake, but about reg

Joseph Stiglitz's book challenges the idea that free markets bring freedom for all. He argues these markets actually limit people's...

It's often said that travel is a feast for the senses, but what if the truest feast lies not in exotic flavours but in the quiet moments between them? In Japan, a meal doesn't just appear on the table; it arrives with a deep sense of honour, framed by the gentle words itadakimasu . Meaning ‘I humbly receive’, it’s a blessing not just for the food but for the life and effort that went into it: the farmer, the fish, the cook, and the earth . This gesture is a humble bow to the

Cucina Povera by Giulia Scarpaleggia is the soul of Italian food and the book celebrates l’arte dell’arrangiarsi , or the art of making...

Dive into Japanese culture through its cuisine with Itadakimasu! The Food Culture of Japan by Becky A. Brown. This book explores...

The recently launched ' Good Food Cycle ' paper presents an ambitious vision for a healthier, more sustainable, and economically robust UK food system. The focus on British pride and economic growth is laudable, but the plan reads like it was drafted in a Whitehall meeting room, far from the fields, markets, and community kitchens that keep the nation truly fed. Top-Down Ambitions, Grassroots Realities The strategy leans heavily on national supply chains and big industry pla

So, Okinawa. An island, you know, famed for its centenarians. Not by accident. This book? It’s not just another recipe collection. It’s...

Forget your usual breakfast In Japan, two humble seaweeds,  mozuku  and  mekabu , are the real secret to a vibrant start. They’ve sustained Japanese health for centuries, proving true wellness often lies in nature’s simplest gifts. Just like the resilience celebrated in Kintsugi , or MoM’s stories found in ‘ The Plate: What It Remembers ’, these seaweeds carry profound wisdom. They represent a culture shaping the body gently, living in harmony with nature. And now, people are

MoM explores food anthropology. We often talk about the journey of food ‘from farm to fork’, but what about the journey of human ingenuity, ‘from earth to hearth ?  Tracing ingredients is one thing, connecting the silent language of the artisan’s hands across continents and millennia directly to the food on your plate is another. Think of it … when you bite into a slow-fermented sourdough, you’re not just tasting grain and yeast. You’re tasting the echoes of Neolithic ingenui