I Ate the Favorite Foods of Trump, Putin, and Kim Jong Un
8 min readApr 17, 2020
Most members of the animal kingdom’s lives are consumed by food — the hunt to find it, the struggle to not become it. Our ape ancestors spent 80% of the day chewing. While civilization freed us from such shackles — only about 5% of our time today is spent eating — food remains arguably our most important input, influencing our mood, immune system, sex drive, skin, energy, and health.