In this episode, we chat with Foo Mao Sheng, an Entomologist from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (NUS). He shares with us how he got started with eating edible insects after trying his first bamboo worm from Thailand as a protein replacement, as well as the history of entomophagy. Join our hosts Movin and Sankar as they try silkworm pupae, grasshoppers, crickets and superworms live (don’t worry, they’re SFA-approved!). Resources and further reading1. Mao Sheng on Mothership.sg 2. Why Cockroaches Need More Love & SG's Undiscovered Insects ft. Foo Maosheng, Entomologist - Yah Lah BUT Podcast

In this episode, Rachel Wong shares her journey starting and writing about agriculture and the food system at Cong and Co. Growing up with her grandmother who cooks sparked her curiosity towards how food is prepared and the broader socio-economic forces that shape and determine the food we choose to put on our plates, as well as what is considered palatable. Rachel also discusses the Western-centrism of vegetarian diets and breaks down why agro-biodiversity is important to a sustainable food system. Reflecting on how high-yield crops have come to replace much of our traditional and native varieties, she reflects on how it has influenced how and what we farm, and its associations with notions of modernity and progress.Resources and further reading1. Cong and Co - https://congand.co/2. LepakinSG - https://www.instagram.com/lepakinsg/3. Pamelia Chia - https://pameliachia.com/4. The Near-Death of the Cavendish Banana - https://time.com/5730790/banana-panama-disease/5. Towards Singapore’s Food Future: 30 by 30 - https://www.ourfoodfuture.gov.sg/30by30/

“I never thought I’d be a farmer.” In this episode, Evelyn Eng-Lim reflects on her origin story of volunteering with Nature Society before she found herself at the crossroads of owning a plot of land to reclaim autonomy of the food and produce she consumes and eventually, building a food forest at the heart of Lim Chu Kang. She highlights the importance of people and community in building a soil-based farm and what we stand to lose as farms rich in biodiversity are being replaced by agri-tech in Singapore. Can we truly balance the two?

The cheesecakes are back - with guests! This season delves into food and the communities in our backyard. Who plays a role in Singapore’s food story, and who gets to shape our food future? Stay tuned as we launch this 8-episode season, and follow us on Instagram @climatecheesecake.

In the final episode of the season, the Climate Cheesecake spoke at the Waves of Change Festival 2022 at ArtScience Museum. They share personal experiences with climate anxiety, and some of the ways they cope with it. Recorded in front of an audience in Singapore on 9 October 2022, with postscripts.

Why do we love pandas and hate bugs? Doesn’t all wildlife deserve the same love and respect? We discuss this double standard in our responses to these creatures in this 25 minute episode! Our very first guest @sgbeetlenut hangs out with @theweirdandwild and @sankarology to talk about beetles and shit. No legit, we talk about actual shit.

Why is it that animals used to be so commonplace but now we need to take day trips to Ubin to see them? Turns out this is a bigger phenomenon at play! Karsts, rainforests - our constant demand for resources and unsustainable trade are pushing these ecosystems to the brink - and there's a real cost to biodiversity! Join @sankarology and @ohletsfly as they talk about this crisis and what we can do about it.