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Giulia Alvarez-Katz
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Writer and Producer, Substack
New York
Beats
Biography
I'm a Queens-based freelance writer focused primarily on food, its movements, and its changes. I use my education in science, anthropology, and history to fill in blanks and answer some (perhaps not-so-pressing) questions both for myself and the world I live in. We know ourselves through food, so why not get to know ourselves better? I am best at fastidiously researched deep dives into a certain food culture or product. I am also sorry to say I accumulated several thousand followers on tiktok, forgive me for this egregious sin
Food , Italy, Food , Anthropology , Food , Science, Food , Culture , Nyc, Food History, Wine
Content
By Giulia Alvarez-Katz| Whetstone Magazine Verified It began rather innocuously with an Eyewitness picture book about mummies—a perfect gift for child who, like many others before and after her, was plagued by a fixation on Ancient Egypt. The book naturally featured those Egyptian mummies I was so familiar with, but also included photographs of several other kinds. I turned a fateful page to the face that would forever live in my memory: Tollund Man.
By Giulia Alvarez-Katz| gawker.com@ Welcome to Net Positive, a series about nice places and things on the world wide web. It can happen to you one day: You’ll be scrolling on the increasingly well-tailored For You page on Tiktok, and suddenly you’re watching pale, vaguely gelatinous chunks of something bubbling in a slow cooker, gurgling up at you. You feel as if you might fall in. And whether you realize it or not, you do. This is “Tallowtok,” a slice of TikTok that is all about the art of turning animal fat into tallow.
By Giulia Alvarez-Katz, Katherine Spiers Verified| Substack@ If you haven’t become a paid subscriber yet, please consider it. The money goes straight to paying freelancers a good rate - much better than most publications. And if not that, click on the heart icon above so I know you’re reading! Please enjoy the article below by Giulia Alvarez-Katz. Thinking about: rearranging my ice cream rankings; the ground flax and water substitute for eggs seems to be working; and can we name the official start of BLT season. It’s not the first day of summer.
Company Info
Substack
Substack is an American online platform that supports subscription-based content, including newsletters, podcasts, and video. Founded in 2017 by Chris Best, Jairaj Sethi, and Hamish McKenzie, the company is based in San Francisco, California. The founders aimed to create a space where writers could earn a living directly from their readers, inspired by successful subscription newsletters. The platform offers a variety of services for creators, including publishing tools for digital content, payment infrastructure for managing subscriptions, and analytics to track audience engagement. Substack also provides design tools for customizing content appearance and community-building features. The platform has gained popularity among writers and media professionals, with notable publications like Bill Bishop's *Sinocism* leading the way. By 2021, Substack had reached one million paid subscribers and reported revenue of $9 million, reflecting its significant impact on the media landscape.
San Francisco, California, United States
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Founded: 2017