Cochineal is a brilliant red dye from parasitic insects feeding on cacti. Requires 25,000 live or 70,000 dried insects for one pound of dye. Ancient Mesoamericans cultivated insects on cacti since 2nd century BCE. Production spread through Spanish colonial plantations in Mexico and South America
Mozzarella represents Italian cuisine's pure simplicity philosophy. DOP product can only be produced in Campania under strict regulations. Made from unpasteurised buffalo milk, water, rennet and salt. Must be pure white, molten soft, and have clear juices
Sel de Guérande from France is hand-harvested and additive-free. Maldon sea salt from England has pyramid-like flakes since 1882. Cornish sea salt from Cornwall contains serpentine crystals. Sale Marino di Trapani dates back to Phoenician era
Slow fashion is an alternative to fast fashion promoting sustainable clothing production. Term coined by Kate Fletcher in 2007, inspired by Slow Food Movement. Movement gained prominence after Elizabeth L. Cline's book "Overdressed"
Created by Yoruba people in Nigeria. Portuguese valued it in Senegambia but avoided introducing it to Portugal. Gold Coast locals used palm oil and banana leaves. Ghanaans learned soap making from Yoruba traders
Originates from English village of Cheddar in Somerset. Hard, off-white cheese with sometimes sharp taste. Traditional production requires caves for ideal maturation. Joseph Harding modernized production in 19th century