Sea buckthorn: from the Mongolian steppe to Canada. Genghis Khan unavailable for comment.
Cigarette?
The case against growing tobacco. So let’s ban it, right?
Magic mushrooms banned
Bad news for Dutch agrobiodiversity. Castaneda unavailable for comment.
Healthier farmers, better products
That’s the theme and title of the latest issue of LEISA Magazine, which explores “how human health is being improved through good natural resource management and maintenance of ecosystem health.” There are articles on neglected crops, traditional medicinal plants and organic agriculture, among other things — lots of agrobiodiversity related stuff. Thanks again to Danny for the headsup. Great reading.
Poppy dearest
More on the Afghan opium poppy legalization debate.