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Oseledets — tse sardine, sardine — tse anchovy, anchovy — tse hamsa, hamsa — are kilka, kilka — tulka, tulka — are sprats, sprats — are herring, and herring — are oseledets. And oseledets — tse sardine… 

Skladno? Only at first glance. Believe me, this series has an absolutely logical explanation. In his new book biologist Leonid Gorobets suggests that we take a walk to the nearest supermarket and find out why our cat has pork and shrimp, and not, say, elephant meat or moray.

Which animals are impossible to domesticate and why for this mission is better to turn cheetah than grizzly (if you really want to try something impossible)? From what fish are made «crab» palikki, why «farm» chicken only increases sales in the shop, and «farm» salmon — ni? Who ate less pork — nobility or villagers? Why should we not cook ostrich meat? Walking through the supermarket, the author moves in space and time, explaining the evolution of certain species. He tells you how to distinguish whether you are looking at the real caviar, how to properly clean the fish, who are the trachichthy and whether the «marmorovyjalovychina» is so savoury, if you do not see its price tag.

Leonid Gorobets — Doctor of Biological Sciences, works at the palaeontological department of the National Scientific and Natural Museum of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Author of the book «Follow the broken skull. The History of Skeleton Evolution.

Leads at Maybutni — IWonder and ACE school. Maintains the blog Stromata, where she talks about life, the universe and everything.