Journalist Yara Elmjouie explores history and science through food.
About the Show
In this educational docuseries, journalist Yara Elmjouie embarks on a journey to learn about the social history of our world – and the science that underpins it – all through the lens of food.
30+
Episodes
Focus
Food, Justice, Society.
Awards
Meet Yara Elmjouie
Yara Elmjouie is an award-winning video producer, journalist and host. When he joined AJ+ in 2016, he started off producing both bite-sized news videos and elaborately meal-prepped lunches whose fumes would overtake the office once microwaved. So in 2018, he married his passion for food and journalism to launch what would eventually become “Eat This with Yara,” a short documentary show that looks at the intersection of food and society – sometimes with a comedic twist. The show has received awards from the national Daytime Emmys, the James Beard Foundation, the Webby Awards, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and more.
Award Winning Episodes
Stories that Made an Impact
The Chef Preserving Gaza's Cuisine Amid a Genocide
Webby People's Voice: Video & Film, Food & Drink (2025)
The Awful TRUTH About "No Trespassing" Laws
Webby Winner & People's Choice Winner: Best Video, Food & Drink (2023)
Daytime Emmy (2023)
The Bizarre COVID Side Effect No One Is Talking About
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award: Silver (2022)
What Everyone Gets WRONG About Farm Work
James Beard Award: Visual Media – Short Form (2022)
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Why Eating This Fish Could Save Coral Reefs
Award: Shorty Social Good Award: Best Use of Instagram (2019)
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Why Do People Freak Out About MSG in Chinese Food?
Award: Short Award: Best Documentary Short – Silver Distinction (2019)
Why Do We Waste Perfectly Good Food In The U.S.?
Award: Webby People's Voice: Best Social Video, Food & Drink (2019)
Stories that move the world.
