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Mike Haynes: Why are carrots orange? The strange history of food and power

  • Codsall Village Hall 59 Wolverhampton Road Codsall, WV8 1PL United Kingdom (map)

Our food comes from all over the world but what is its real story? Why are carrots orange? Why do we refer ‘peppers’ when they are not peppery? Who invented fish and chips? Academic and author, Professor Mike Haynes, explores the strange history of our food and the conflicts which it continues to give rise to.

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