The Past, Present and Future of Food

Who wrote the very first cookbook? How has food evolved through the centuries? When did food move from a necessity that sustains us, to a culinary experience that delights the senses?

In this short video, Host Dr. Lena Vincent (NASA Postdoc Fellow, Science Communicator) takes you back to centuries past, when cooking was an experience–with real ingredients and natural flavors.
As innovative food scientists discover how to build their own ingredients and flavors, today’s vegan, imitation, vegetarian, plant-based and lab-grown foods might be unrecognizable to early chefs. Discover how chefs and scientists are working together to create a future where what we eat is as sustainable as it is delicious.