Nutrition

Ratatouille

Latest chinese dish is an agrobiodiversity bridge too far: another option.

Improved forages make horses obese. That and too much TV.

BBC photo essay on Thai insect-based street food.

Second AJFAND volume dedicated to African leafy veggies is out.

A technological innovation revives traditional home brew in Uganda.

1. On the occasion of Thanksgiving, The Botanist in the Kitchen explains the difference between potato, sweet potato and yam — inimitably. And thanks for the shout-outs!
2. A tour of the wild fruits of Goa. Their sourness has been culturally and economically marginalised in much the same way that extractive systems marginalise the people, landscapes and food traditions associated with it. Well, maybe.
3. How Charity Mueni Ndivo built her own seed bank in Kenya, and then wrote about it for FAO. No sourness in sight.
4. Dr P K Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, celebrates genebanks, plant breeding, and farmers like Charity.
Published on November 13, 2026