Ciekawostka: 13% of Americans actually believe that some parts of the moon are made of cheese

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“The Moon is made of green cheese”: a case study of producer perspectives of plant-based cheese in Tasmania, Australia. Purpose The purpose of this article is to investigate why artisanal cheesemakers choose to embrace or reject plant-based cheeses (PBC) through a case study conducted in Tasmania, Australia. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on ethnographic data gathered from artisanal cheesemakers from Tasmania, Australia, this article gives insights into artisanal cheese producers’ perspectives and views on the growing PBC industry. The research is based on qualitative, empirical research conducted in Tasmania between mid-2022 and early 2023 that included literature review, site visits…

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“The moon is made of green cheese.”

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African and Native American foodways and resilience: From 1619 to COVID-19.. The COVID-19 pandemic is flooding and splitting "efficiency" fault lines in today's industrialized food system. It also exploits centuries of historical traumas, White supremacy, and systemic racism to kill non-White people at triple the rates of Whites. In 1619, an English ship landed on the shores of the Powhatan confederacy, or, as the English called it, Point Comfort, Virginia. The ship delivered stolen people onto stolen land. This was a first step in founding today's U.S. food system. Until that time, the people of North America and West Africa had lived off the land for millennia, foraging, hunting, and cult…

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Man on the Moon is a 1999 biographical tragicomedy film about American entertainer Andy Kaufman, starring Jim Carrey as Kaufman. The film was directed by Miloš Forman, and also features Danny DeVito, Courtney Love, and Paul Giamatti. The story traces Kaufman's steps from childhood through the comedy club and television appearances that made him famous, including his memorable appearances on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, and Fridays, and his role as Latka Gravas on the sitcom Taxi, which was popular among viewers, but disruptive for Kaufman's co-stars (DeVito, who also co-produced the film, co-starred with the real Kaufman on the series). The film pays particular atte…

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"The Moon is made of green cheese" is a statement referring to a fanciful belief that the Moon is composed of cheese. In its original formulation as a proverb and metaphor for credulity with roots in fable, this refers to the perception of a simpleton who sees a reflection of the Moon in water and mistakes it for a round cheese wheel. It is widespread as a folkloric motif among many of the world's cultures, and the notion has also found its way into children's folklore and modern popular culture. The phrase "green cheese" in the common version of this proverb (sometimes "cream cheese" is used), may refer to a young, unripe cheese or to cheese with a greenish tint. There was never an actual…

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