Christina Ek

Christina Ek

Apr 29, 2021

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Magnificent Reading

I recently obtained a copy of Animal, Vegetable, Junk by Mark Bittman, whose How to Cook Everything I already own. In his latest release he goes through the history of agriculture and its many drawbacks. He also offers ways to be more sustainable. I highly recommend it, as his writing style is very clear and direct.

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  • Elizabeth Nestor
    Elizabeth NestorBacker
    I did buy the book you recommended - looking forward to it
    May 15, 2021
  • Christina Ek
    Christina EkResearcher
    Great!
    May 15, 2021
  • Greg Simmons
    Greg SimmonsBacker
    Check out Michael Pollan "Omnivores dilemma" & "Botany of Desire" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pollan
    May 01, 2021
  • Christina Ek
    Christina EkResearcher
    I have read Omnivore's Dilemma and will check out Botany of Desire. I have also read In Defense of Food.
    May 01, 2021
  • Greg Simmons
    Greg SimmonsBacker
    Bittman is an entertaining writer and good cook, used to write for the New York Times I believe. Thank you for the recomendation.
    Apr 30, 2021
  • Christina Ek
    Christina EkResearcher
    Yes! Thanks!
    May 01, 2021
  • Elizabeth Nestor
    Elizabeth NestorBacker
    thank you for the referral - I'll look for a copy.
    Apr 29, 2021
  • Christina Ek
    Christina EkResearcher
    You are so welcome!
    Apr 29, 2021

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Food insecurity is a severe global problem in both developed and developing nations. Soil degradation due to misuse of chemical fertilizer hampers adequate food production. The purpose of the proposed research is to determine if and how Chlorella vulgaris, a potential soil amendment, impacts growth, shelf life, and nutrition of crops. It is hypothesized that tomatoes and kale grown with the algae display improved growth, shelf life, and nutrient value compared to controls.


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