Unless Haitian farmers and other small business-owners have the opportunity to generate revenue and create jobs, the recovery from last January's catastrophic earthquake will continue to flounder. A bill on the Senate floor currently stresses local procurement and needs support.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
1. Neolithic Revolution The last ice age ended 13,000 years ago, leaving behind a warmer environment full of the flora and fauna we know today and starting the Neolithic Period. This environmental shift fueled a 13,000-year explosion of population, technology, and culture. One plant that prospered in the newly warmed climate was wheat.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
It's the first week of June - time to rock the party with your grill skills! We're therefore holding a contest for Best Seasonal Grill Ideas and Recipes. The prize will be a copy of Deborah Krasner's James Beard award-winning: The Flavors of Olive Oil: A Tasting Guide and Cookbook. Post yours today!
Friday, May 28, 2010
I worked for Conservation International in Cambodia tracking endangered species and looking for tiger. Yet no specimens were stranger than those consumed as part of the insect-heavy diet of my compatriots. I dare say that grilled tarantulas and skewered baby birds were the jungle Doritos.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Backyard and urban chickens are fun, but are they cost-effective? Here is an analysis of whether or not the output of backyard chickens can "re-coop" the costs. The answer is surprising.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Why did the Haitian earthquake become a food crisis? I spent the last nine days in Haiti working with refugees in Haiti and personally trying to better understand the answer to this question.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Specialization and trade has created incredible wealth and other benefits. Yet a dogmatic application of comparative advantage to agriculture has been a social and economic failure.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Indian food is one of the world's great cultural traditions. As with most national cuisines, what we eat today in restaurants reflects dishes developed in royal courts over the last 300 years. Indian street foods, however, offer access to some of India's more ancient foodways.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Julian Abramson resides on a farm an hour north of Cape Town, South Africa. He is a hydroponic chili farmer living the lifestyle of a true pizza fanatic.
Monday, January 4, 2010
The Indian reverence for food itself drives what is arguably the most efficient food supply chain in the world: the Dabbawallahs.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
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