It shocked me when I saw an ad this morning, then I noted a friend had liked it. Then I saw another that nobody I know had liked. This really is the beginning of the end for me.
The first tomato plants in England were noted around 1590, but there aren’t many recipes until the 1720s. Why did it take so long?
Stories you may have heard are probably wrong.
@serinquinn.bsky.social explains what really caused the delay.
eatthispodcast.com/tomato-engla...
#podcast #tomato
Re Orphan crops "Middle-class consumers may not know how to prepare them. Urban markets may not value them. Food processors may not see commercial opportunities ... The most effective intervention may not be a breeding programme but a chef, an entrepreneur, a recipe book or a social media campaign."
Hunger is a policy choice
They can't all be Nazi Bars, surely.
Himalayan maize landraces are a treasure trove of climate-ready diversity, but understanding where they’re grown and conserving them before they disappear is just as important as studying their genes.
agro.biodiver.se/2026/06/stai...
agro.biodiver.se/2026/06/maiz...
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Fruit and Veg prices soaring in the US...Rising energy costs due to the war on Iran are having a big impact on food prices - not just production costs, but transportation, cold chain, retail, etc.
www.ft.com/content/f27a...
It was such a great conversation. Thanks again.
Fast food chains are taking the Impossible and Beyond burgers off menus, and focusing on vegetable-based beef alternatives.
www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/burger-...
