How Climate Change is Transforming Food Flavor and Tradition – Food Tank

How Climate Change is Transforming Food Flavor and Tradition – Food Tank

Traditional or Indigenous foods—often defined by locally grown ingredients, unique preparations, and centuries-old customs—“hold a special place in the cultural fabric of societies across the globe,” the Journal of Foods describes. But the climate crisis is altering the ecological conditions that define food flavor, threatening familiar tastes and culinary traditions. Flavor is shaped by the interplay of chemical, multisensory, and aromatic elem…