What Nourished is on now, February ’18

So it’s been over a year since my last post. It’s not because of lack of interest, in fact, I have more than 14 posts started and waiting to be finished and published! Today just latest things that caught my attention plus some others from last year.

How amazing is the human body or biology for that matter? Adaptive powers as seen in this article on how Desert people evolve to drink water poisoned with deadly arsenic by Ian Graber-Stiehl. And still more on human diet ancient knowledge in Navajos Burn Juniper Branches to get calcium, an NPR story.

I also came across another case of pharmaceutical firms that stand accused of plundering native lore to make fortunes; in this case it’s Hoodia Cactus.

More stuff on how our gut microbiota, enzymes and seems also fiber have their own party going on in this piece in NYTimes. Further more a study on how gut bacteria memory might affect weight. And check out this doctor’s views on upcoming medicine and therapy through gut life.

How come equality can solve hunger? Not the first time I mention the Khoisan hunter-gatherers evolutionary success.Once more captivated by an article on how there are smart alternatives to modern economics of scarcity.

Here some information on subjects I’ll be addressing in future posts,  Food as commons movement/concept and Land Grabbing.

Finally for today two The Guardian articles from India about organic revolution difficulties in Sikkim and  local traders defending their water resources from CocaCola.

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