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FOOD FEARS
Japan’s Fukushima farmers work to overcome radiation stigma as Sophia makes black rice pudding & peach compote. We meet a sommelier who says Fukushima’s sake is nothing to fear.
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CHAIN REACTION
Mexican cartels muscle in on America’s avocado trend while Sophia cooks with cactus to make nopales fish tacos. We meet a supply chain expert and learn the origins of the Hass avocado.
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TANK TO TABLE
Fishing moves to indoor tanks to feed demand as Sophia makes salmon poke bowls. We meet an evironmental advocate who’s shelling out for cleaner waters and see Japan’s Ama divers.
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After The Virus
VICE founder Shane Smith speaks to some of the most influential people in the world about how the COVID-19 vaccine will change everything.
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PRESERVING CULTURE
Uighur restaurateurs use food to preserve their heritage as Sophia cooks Kewap lamb kebabs. We meet a Uighur school founder and a TikToker blending activism and makeup tutorials.
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MUSHROOMS: 2020 WINNER
We celebrate the unexpected winner of a bizarre year by digging into mushroom mania. Sophia makes wild mushroom soup and geeks out with Chileโs first female mycologist.
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Make It Count
From skydiving to quitting your 9-5, VICE and Jack Daniel’s asked real people about the things they’ve always wanted to do… then followed along as they did it.
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RUSSIA’S HOME GROWN
Sanctions in Russia help spawn a new industry and Sophia makes sweet and savory Sirniki. A photographer explains why older Russians pack a month’s worth of food in the pantry.
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Guatemala Was Left Devastated After Back-to-Back Hurricanes
We went to a remote village in Guatemala thatโs seeing record floods from back to back hurricanes Eta and Iota โ it’s basically climate change 2020-style.
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LEBANON’S CRISIS DIET
Lebanon shifts away from meat amid an economic crisis as Sophia cooks a vegan Kibbeh. Meet a NY chef working in the pandemic & a prisoner who converted his bed to a grill.
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Trans Youth
VICE News follows a group of trans youth who face challenging decisions around medical care and resistance from hostile school boards and local governments.