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Nibbles: GMO promises promises, African livestock outside & in, Vegetables galore, Farmer videos from US & Sri Lanka, Fermentation beery & otherwise, Yam people & traits, Botanic garden diversity, ECPGR, CWR in US & Benin, Herbarium data, Baobab info, Olean info, Pix, Indian cooking

Nature “celebrates” 30 years of GMOs. African pastoralists know how not to destroy their livelihoods shock. African urban dwellers keep livestock shock. Vegetables can be perennial too. Oh yes indeedy. Not bitter gourd though, alas. Nor cucumber. And in other news, there’s a Bitter Melon Council. And also a campaign to promote zucchini in Iowa. …

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Gluten free is the way to be. Or not to be.

Gluten free is the way to be….OH Hiiiiiiiiiiii http://t.co/y4LOtk1Z — Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 4, 2012 No doubt fearing the repercussions of this and other celebrity endorsements of a wheat-free diet, the National Wheat Improvement Committee has come out with a myth-busting denunciation of Dr William Davis’ monumental Wheat Belly. I wonder if Kim has …

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Nibbles: Occupy Dixie, Occupy Agriculture, Occupy America, Occupy Africa, Occupy Subsidies, Occupy CWR, Occupy African prehistory, Occupy Rye.

He turns around in wonder, and what do you think he sees? The Georgia militia eating goober peas! Listen in full. Military-style rabble occupy the farm. Not to be outdone, China is buying up American agriculture, in many ways. Which is fine, because Israel to help US improve African agriculture. Africa not available for comment. …

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The wonder of maize in images

Gastronomía Hispanica has a great set of photos on its Facebook page on the “miracle of maize.” Here’s a totally inadequate teaser. Go and friend them.