Starcast Join the waitlist
AnthroDish

AnthroDish

181: What Can Vegetables Teach Us About the Future? with Ali Francis

Sep 22, 2026 · 37m

Coming soon to iPhone. Already have it? “Listen in Starcast” takes you straight there.

About this episode

Industrialization has undoubtedly and profoundly shifted our relationship with food globally, and it can be hard to remember the work being done outside of commercialized growing to remain connected to the land through vegetables. What stories are held in the diversity of vegetable species across the globe? Today's guest, Ali Francis , is here to explore their fascinating and curious lives! Ali is an Australian-born journalist and former Bon Appétit reporter living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Cut, BBC, The Guardian, TASTE, and other publications. She's the co-founder of Best Food Blog, a journalist-owned publication about eating. Ali also writes…