Nibbles – Page 473 – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

July 24, 2007July 24, 2007

Animal genetic resources

Big report: Legal aspects of exchange, use and conservation of farm animal genetic resources.

Low sugar watermelon

USDA boffins breed watermelon for diabetics.

July 22, 2007July 23, 2007

It’s hot!

Quick roundup of the diversity of Italian summer drinks.

July 22, 2007July 22, 2007

Southern cooking

“A shared love of okra can unite us.” Col. Sanders unavailable for comment.

July 22, 2007July 22, 2007

Ibadan a model of Urban Agriculture

Ibadan in Nigeria is a model of urban agriculture.

1. What’s wrong with supermarkets.
2. Cate Blanchett on the Millennium Seed Bank. Attitude to supermarkets unknown.
3. Access & Benefit Sharing 101. Cate Blanchett unavailable for comment.
4. Experts weigh in on how we should change how we eat. Nobody but Cate Blanchett will listen, but supermarkets and seeds feature, for what it’s worth.
5. How they ate in the Middle Ages without supermarkets. Or at least harvested.
6. After we’re done with medieval haymaking, let’s bring back the aurochs too. And put it in a supermarket?
7. Yeah but what is a breed anyway? Or an aurochs, for that matter.
Published on September 9, 2025