Good Food
Seeds, soil science, flavors of wood, untamed food
Good Food looks to a new year full of hope and wonder — from the soil beneath our feet, the trees growing toward the sky, and the marvel of the last wild foods on Earth. Dr.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenGood Food looks to a new year full of hope and wonder — from the soil beneath our feet, the trees growing toward the sky, and the marvel of the last wild foods on Earth. Dr. Rattan Lal has devoted his work to the land and describes the connections between soil and terrestrial life. Woodland biologist Artur Cisar-Erlach details his fascination with wood and the flavor it adds to food production. Gina Rae La Cerva traveled the world in search of untamed, wild foods. Plus, a children’s reading about seeds.
In this episode
6 storiesTraveling inside fruit: a children’s reading about seeds
Host Evan Kleiman has been lobbying for a special reading of her favorite food-focused children’s book for years. Nevada James Sharp and Calvin Yellot George oblige with a reading of “ A Fruit is a Suitcase of Seeds ” by Jean Richards.
Read the story3 minSoil scientist wins the agricultural equivalent of Nobel Peace Prize
Soil scientist Dr. Rattan Lal was awarded the prestigious World Food Prize. It’s considered to be equivalent to a Nobel Peace Prize in agriculture. Over his career, Dr.
Read the story10 minTrees, wood, flavor: the obsession of a woodland biologist
Trees have been on the earth for 390 million years, according to woodland biologist Artur Cisar-Erlach. Through photosynthesis, trees produce the air we breathe and form the soil beneath our feet.
Read the story12 minFrom Borneo to Sweden, searching for the world’s last untamed foods
Gina Rae La Cerva self-identifies as a feral child, wandering around alone in the arroyos outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Read the story10 minMastered sourdough? Nerd out over macroscopic mold
Koji is a mold that survives by growing on its food source, secreting enzymes that perform special tasks such as breaking down starches into simple sugars.
Read the story12 minShutout from the farmer’s market, siblings explore their pivot options
Siblings Carol and Phillip Kwan organically grew their business, Mama Musubi , by participating in food festivals and at farmer’s markets.
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