This is why we can’t have nice things: How your bougie taste in food is ruining the planet

The Dubai chocolate craze is sparking a pistachio shortage while the West’s obsession with matcha has put a Japanese town under strain. Helen Coffey asks why we’re incapable of enjoying things sustainably – and whether social media is to blame

Apr 22, 2025 - 07:01
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This is why we can’t have nice things: How your bougie taste in food is ruining the planet

The Dubai chocolate craze is sparking a pistachio shortage while the West’s obsession with matcha has put a Japanese town under strain. Helen Coffey asks why we’re incapable of enjoying things sustainably – and whether social media is to blame