Arusha Diary The following are a series of extracts from my personal journal between 21st August and 14th September 2009. They are not a piece of 'journalistic' work as such just a deeply personal account of my experiences in Tanzania those I met there and my life at that time which was effected immensely b ...
The Ancestral Experience of Food: A Journey Into the Czech Republic Frank Plughoff is tired of factory food & the economic Zero Sum Game and is working hard at being vocal so that World 2.0 is a better place for everyone – can be found on Twitter as @Earthnik.The Ancestral Experience of FoodRecently I had an e-mail exchange with a food blogger who said she ...
How Food Secure Are You? As the transition to winter begins and I spend more time talking about _Independence Days_ I thought it would be a good time to encourage my readers to do a self-evaluation of their food security and basic preparedness for an emergency.The truth is that even if you think you are perfectly secur ...
Symbiosis in plant and human communities With her permission I am quoting a message that my friend Sharon Fulton posted on Facebook.One of the most unique features of tree communities is their relationship with underground fungi called—mycorrhiza (micro-rye-zee). These fungi live on or near the roots of the plants and they extend be ...