Cooking

October 7, 2011October 7, 2011

Heirlooms for entrepreneurs

Pollin8r (geddit?)! An “open access photo bank of heirloom produce” and “an inventive new web-based project … that promises to connect heirloom-produce loving eaters to farmers willing to grow heritage produce — all with just the click of a mouse”. Bring it on? Bring it up?

Please, sir, what is an heirloom?

October 4, 2011October 4, 2011

Nibbles: Rice straw, Rain makers, Sorghum beer, Gary Nabhan

Egyptian tech turns rice straw into paper, insecticide. Don’t suppose anyone thought of turning it into the soil?
Changing Kenyan climate threatens traditional rainmakers. Pouring cold water on my desire to make a witty comment.
Diana learns how to hold her pombe straw, and much else besides.
Gary Nabhan profile. He “gives life to nearly extinct grains, veggies.”

September 29, 2011September 29, 2011

Nibbles: IRRI impact, Peruvian food, Nutritional strategy, Ethnobiology, Street food forum, Mulefoot hogs, Polyculture, Cheeses, Asimina triloba, Protected areas

Australians justify their investment in IRRI. Now that’s what I call impact!
Peruvian cuisine takes over the world. But, as Eve points out elsewhere, “We have a thousand kinds of potatoes in Peru, thousands” is not hyperbole.
Jess scoops the world with a nutrition strategy for the masses.
Indians need sorghum and millets to keep healthy.
Ethnobiology: The Book.
Talking about street food. Hold the mayo.
Not all pigs are cloven-hoofed. A tetrapod zoologist explains syndactyly.
Polyculture; is it all Pollyanna? Science will answer.
A flavour map of British cheeses. You know you need it.
Foraging for pawpaws. Not those pawpaws.
Bird areas apps. CWRs next?

September 15, 2011

Nibbles: Primary forests, Lima Declaration

“…old-growth rainforests are the greatest celebration of life on earth.” Well, maybe.
Chefs make a stand. Ooooooh, scary.

September 13, 2011March 23, 2012

Nibbles: Gardens, Food/nutrition jargon, Photos, Pacific livestock, Durian descriptors, Oysters, Thai breeders, Meat-reducing, Gender, Chinese fortification, G20

Community veggie gardens in Cape Town.
BNSP? WTF?
AoB adds botanical picture search. Will nothing stop these guys? And meanwhile… Sheesh, is there something in the air today?
How can Pacific livestock adapt to climate change? And don’t say they should learn to swim.
How NOT to describe a durian.
The continuously imminent demise of the Chesapeake Bay oyster.
Plant breeders go on the rampage in Thailand.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall turns out not to be a made-up name. Pity.
Kenya’s agriculture increasingly depends on women. MIL unavailable for comment.
“…because our idea of “adding more” has shaped the way we treat micronutrient deficiencies through food fortification globally, trying to integrate this in China is turning out to be problematic.” I bet it is.
Montpellier G20 meeting looking for “effective and innovative research partnerships for development and better impact of research from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.” I hope they brought their pyjamas.