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Category: Nibbles

Little bits of link goodness not worth a whole post

Posted on May 28, 2007March 4, 2026

Monsanto buys up seed producers

Monsanto proudly announces the formation of a group to buy up seed companies.

Posted on May 28, 2007March 4, 2026

Indonesia disrupts WHO system

IPR concerns threaten ‘flu vaccine system as

Posted on May 27, 2007May 27, 2007

New natural anti-oxidant source

The seed extract of the South American Sapindaceae berry guarana (Paullinia cupana) has been found to have high levels of anti-oxidant activity.

Posted on May 27, 2007March 3, 2026

Another deadly disease

Tomato leaf curl virus has appeared in California, threatening the entire US tomato crop.

Posted on May 27, 2007March 3, 2026

Farmers Celebrate Biodiversity Day

Farmers celebrate Biodiversity Day in Ireland …

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Fresh Nibbles

    1. Agriculture is bad for natural ecosystems. But great for maps, you have to admit.
    2. Greens are good for you. And this is a great roundup of the latest scholarship on brassica evolution, domestication and diversity. You’ll find most of the paper quoted in past Brainfoods.
    3. Grains are great. Especially with greens.
    4. Thank goodness for household seed banking. Especially in conjunction with the formal kind.
    5. All so we can breed a better peanut. And cut down more natural ecosystem?
    6. No, there’s community genebanks for that too…

    Published on March 13, 2026

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