đ„ Available in an online version, as a printable pdf, and as a printed zine. The book was published in the Responsible Research and Innovation Tools collection and in the Aalto University publication series đ„
The Cookbook is founded on a 2-day workshopâExperimental Food Design for Sustainable Futuresâheld online as part of the Designing Interactive Systems (DIS) conference in July 2020. It includes 11 recipes proposing diverse imaginative approaches to nurture transitions towards more inclusive and just more-than-human food futures.


The recipes donât provide exact ingredient lists or precise measures; theyâre not step-by-step guides for cooking up better futures. Rather, they reflect on existing food issues and present proposals for alternative approaches that embrace values of inclusivity, multi-species pluralism and eco-social restoration. By voicing these intentions, they serve as a provocation to rethink human-centric hierarchies in food systems.Â


The workshop experimented with food as an accessible starting point from
which to explore and articulate values, concerns, desires, and imaginaries
associated with food-tech futures and climate resilience. Each workshop day focused on a distinct theme: on day 1âFantastic(e)ating Food Futures: Reimagining Human Food Interactionsâwe examined interdependencies between food, eating, and social practices, critically engaging with future flourishing through food-tech innovation. On day 2âDesigning with More-than-Human Food Practices for Climate Resilienceâwe focused specifically on more-than-human food practices and how they could be incorporated into food systems.


The Cookbook was supported by the CreaTures research project and showcased at the CreaTures Festival in Seville (SP) and at the Helsinki Design Week 2022 â Cooler Planet exhibition (FI). A short 5-minute video presentation from the Seville event can be watched & endured here.
The book received a Special Award of the Jury at the Gourmand Awards section of the UmeÄ Food Symposium 2022.



We would like to thank all workshop participants for bringing their energy, ideas and imaginations to the table. This cookbook is just a small sampling of our combined efforts, we hope it feeds your imagination and nourishes you during these challenging times.