yesterday i spent some time with zach denfeld and cat cramer, who run The Center for Genomic Gastronomy
… "an independent research institute that explores the genomes and biotechnologies that make up the human food systems on planet earth. We are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge at the intersection of food, culture, ecology and technology. The Center presents its research through public lectures, research publications, meals and exhibitions. The Center has conducted research and exhibited in England, Germany, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore and the US." according to http://genomicgastronomy.com/about/ this is one of their affiliates... SRISHTI COLLEGE OF ART, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY, BANGALORE Srishti is a college where creative students and faculty can experiment with new modes of learning and making. Students from Srishti have worked on Bangalore Food Lab, Smog Tasting and a Planetary Sculpture Supper Club. turns out zach spent some years in bgl before moving to portland (oregon). he said it's the place he'd lived the longest as an adult (so far). they would be entertaining people to have on the silklist…. earlier today at the ohm2013.org conference they presented this talk: FoodPhreaking: Hacking the Food System Beyond the Screen and Outside of the Home Kitchen By Genomic Gastronomy Hacker and maker communities are increasingly interested in food, food politics and food security. From open source kitchen hardware, to recipe databases there are many natural crossovers. However, food is not code. This talk will present a few projects that are attempts at hacking the food system beyond the screen and outside of the home kitchen. We will have copies of our new journal 'FoodPhreaking" on hand. Hacker and maker communities are increasingly interested in food, food politics and food security. From open source kitchen hardware, to recipe databases there are many natural crossovers. However, food is not code. Fantasies of on-demand, 3-D printed food are interesting to prototype, but they do not accurately capture the ecological, biological, cultural or political dimensions of the human food system. The values of free information and open culture are applicable to the food system, and hackers can help build these open systems and open cultures by following the organisms. This talk will present a few projects (Glowing Sushi Cooking Show, Vegan Ortolan Cooking Competition, Cobalt-60 Sauce, Smog Tasting & Curry for Cascadia) that are attempts at hacking the food system beyond the screen and outside of the home kitchen. Building on our talk from 2011's Chaos Communication Congress we want to share ingredients, databases, security flaws and ideas from the global food system that hackers can explore, exploit and experiment with. In particular we want to present the biological, ecological and cultural dimensions of the food system, answer questions, and brainstorm ways to strengthen and deepen the crossovers between foodies and hackers. We will have copies of our new journal 'FoodPhreaking" on hand. [but not yet apparently on their site…]
