Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Is the future of food organic? It's doubtful. If we stop using chemicals and biotechnologies, our farms will simply produce less. Then, how will we feed the world's 7 billion inhabitants? [2011]

Kaoshiung, Taiwan

It's not easy being green. Anything green hasn't yet ripened, right? It's not easy being warty, either. Especially when you are supposed to be an edible fruit. These bitter melons haven't ripened and are supposed to be warty. Sliced, they are popular in salads. [2011]

Izmir, Turkey

If the display is pleasing to the eye, the taste will be pleasing to the palate. It's a relationship that holds all over the world as food is offered for sale dockside and streetside. It's especially pleasing when you know the shapes and colors reflect the local environment. [2014]

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Were you born during the last two decades of the 20th century? That would make you a Millennial, and that would probably make you someone who has never tasted a raddish. (Is that the Canadian spelling?) Hypothesis: The radish's role in delivering gastronomic pleasure has been taken by chilies and jalapenos. [2010]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Whatever be the future of food, bananas are sure to be part of it. Here is what you call a hand of bananas. Can you count the fingers? Can you accept the fact that the banana is botanically a berry? The future of food? It's the theme of this year's Geography Awareness Week. [2011]

Bran, Romania

Today begins Geography Awareness Week, so it's time to reflect on the geography of food. What you eat depends on where you are. If you are in Romania in August, expect to have the best red and black raspberries you've ever tasted. [2014]

Flåm, Norway

The chances of experiencing a sunny day along the coast of Norway are minuscule. During low-sun season it verges on night 24 hours a day. During high-sun season, atmospheric condensation, in the form of haze and fog, makes the days gray and overcast. A day like this is an exception. [1984]