Chemicals and radiation influence our nutrition and thus our bodies. The substances are added intentionally for technological or health-related purposes (e.g. food additives), or end up in our food uncontrolled through environmental pollution of the air, water and soil. Some consequences of this large (bio-)chemical experiment are already obvious, other repercussions remain yet unforeseen.

Instead of using design to create solutions for this worldwide threatening health hazards, we used design to reexamine and analyze the present state of affairs, we applied design to explore, question and challenge our assumptions and preconceptions and we started a a critical discussion about possible futures.

The workshop was a 5 day practical hands-on creative session, not a theoretical discussion class. The outcomes were speculative products, tools, devices and concepts that foster critical reflection and discussion around the given topic of (bio-) chemical manipulated food.

Institution: Hochschule Anhalt, Department of Design, winter term 2014/2015

Participants: Sara Boroujeni, Malinee Kulrakumpusiri, Liana Lessa, Natchaya Porwongsawang