Humans have invented many ways to preserve food to eat later or far from where it was harvested. Unfortunately, some of these methods require unhealthy chemicals or degrade the food’s nutritional value. Luckily, freezing can preserve food with most of its nutrients, well, frozen in place!

Created by Henry Reich, with Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Rose Eveleth, Emily Elert, and John Guittar.

Music by Nathaniel Schroeder http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder

Special thanks to Kaali and Aani Tobiassen!

References: http://www.markkurlansky.com/books/new.aspx