Nibbles

Nibbles: Cholera, School Gardens, Diets, Genetic pollution

Vegetable seeds to combat cholera. Really.
“[O]ne person’s tomato is another one’s maintenance nightmare.” School garden backlash shock.
On the other hand “we have to imbue our children with the love of — and consumption of -— … fresh vegetables and fruits”. Lose some, win some.
Malicious pollen? Anastasia turns the tables on the contamination nuts.

Women and livestock.
Women are not the solution.
Hang on, sorry. Women are the solution.
Traditional crops help improve agricultural sustainability, says scientist.
Biofortification “is exactly what we need to … improve global health,” says Deputy Coordinator for Development at Feed the Future.
Grist’s “good news for trees” roundup of 2010.
Russie : menace sur le jardin d’Eden – that’s Pavlovsk for non francophones — a TV report.

The Human Flower Project uses Christmas oranges to teach about diversity and traditional knowledge.
The New York Times discovered the hairy Hungarian Mangalitsa pig … so it must be real.
SciDev.net’s highs and lows of 2010.
“The genetic resources from landraces ignored by the tequila industry may be valuable for both ethanol production and conservation.” Uh-huh. h/t Jacob.

Berry-go-Round No. 35 is up (and has been for weeks) with Christmas tree goodness and The Vegetable Orchestra.
Today’s overinflated genome claim is for strawberries.
Wheat (breeders) can weather climate change, say scientists.
“Is Malawi’s ‘green revolution’ a model for Africa?” asks BBC News. “Maybe, maybe not,” answers Luigi.
Grist’s millers recommend books about food and agriculture.

Probably way more than you want to know about food security in Yemen, but stunning nonetheless.
NordGen tells us how to measure seed moisture content. In Russian.
The Irish have benefited from at least one bank. Alas, that bank is Pavlovsk.
Indian farmers turning their back on traditional crops because of climate change. Hope NBPGR is on the case.
Goji berries only as good as other fruit and veg, with “significant placebo effect”.
[W]e are in the midst of shaping a new perspective on sustainable agriculture, it says here. Right.
All you ever wanted to know about Green Revolution 2.0, thanks to Anastasia.
Speaking of which .. sustainable ag under discussion.