Hungry? Tuck into street food in Tokyo and Singapore. Has anyone ever done a study of the role of street food in the conservation of agrobiodiversity?
Nibbles: Orissa, Salatin, Economic impact, Olives, Food security, Lettuce, Chayote
- Koraput, in Orissa state, India, is about to be recognized as a globally important agriculture heritage system, which is nice.
- Chemical-free farmer has enough.
- How much is that drought-tolerant maize really worth?
- UK now has home-grown olives, seven varieties. Luigi says: “And so it begins …”
- Food security for the faint of heart. A book for people, not policy-makers.
- What was the cultural significance of the iceberg salad? Answers win a great book.
- CIAT touts its chayote success story in Vietnam. Nice film.
A night out in Amman
Has a more joyous culinary celebration of agrobiodiversity ever been devised than the Levantine مَزة (meze)? Answers on a postcard, please.
Mapping European alcoholic diversity
A map over at Strange Maps seems to suggest that the most diverse place in Europe in terms of drinks traditions is the area where Hungary, Romania and Ukraine — and thus the wine, beer and vodka belts — meet. Check it out:
But is it true? Have any of our readers been there? And can they recall anything about the visit?
Nibbles: Spud, Mali’s farmers, Pollan, Geneflow, Taiwan botanic garden, Pollinators squared, Vegetarianism
- A makeover for the potato.
- Mali’s farmers want improved landraces, not fancy-shmancy hybrids.
- Biofortified does Pollan. And Pollan does Oprah…
- The long-term consequences of introducing new genes to populations are not all that bad. Relevance for crop wild relatives? More research needed…
- The Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center (KBCC) in Taiwan described.
- Almond tree produces poison in nectar to attract insects? Go figure. In other pollinator news, they’re declining in Central Europe.
- What would a world without domesticated livestock look like? ILRI DG questions vegetarians.