This article introduces an ongoing series that will examine the many lesser-known plants and animals that could benefit humanity … if we work to preserve them.
So far, so uncontroversial. The way people play with the “X food supply from Y species” thing intrigues me, as does the “Z edible species” assertion. These numbers have the ring of the catechism about them. But as a summary to the issues, this series may prove worthwhile.