There are links to a whole bunch of interesting stuff on “Why our food choices matter” on bookforum.com today.
A writer on Agave
Waxing poetic about maguey.
Grasshopper stew
Apparently, harvesting grasshoppers mechanically to eat and sell them is not only good for your nutrition and income, it can also save on pesticide use. Another benefit of micro-livestock. Or is it mini? Whichever, pests are agrobiodiversity too!
British grub
Britain’s oldest recipe sounds as awful as more recent fare.
Hot peppers celebrated
Damn, I missed the Peperoncino Festival!