The EconomistAug 23, 20191 minWhich countries dominate the world’s dinner tables?“THE DESTINY of nations,” wrote Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, an 18th-century French gastronome, “depends on how they nourish...
Eric Platt and James Fontanella-KhanAug 23, 20193 minInvestors bet on Peppa Pig bidding war after £3.3bn Hasbro offerShares in the owner of cartoon franchises Peppa Pig and PJ Masks on Friday soared above an agreed offer for the company by US toymaker...
Julian RyallAug 17, 20196 minThe story of Muji: how minimalist ethos focused on quality and simplicity spawned a global lifestyleMuji began life as a range of simple household products, sold in Japanese supermarkets, whose name meant ‘no-brand items of good value’...
John FefferAug 16, 20197 minPerhaps “Slowbalization” Is Exactly What the World NeedsA group of Italians started the Slow Food movement back in the 1980s. Stay away from fast-food restaurants, they urged: Eat local, focus...