Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE about sustainable fish, and relates some of those concerns to sustainable tourism—in Europe, no less. Read: sustainable tourism?
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FoodWISE, poor coronavirus science, and university double-speak
Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, on policies that support resilience. In her vlog last night, she had a link to Trevor Noah’s now-viral soliloquy on how society is a contract, and we don’t have a good one. Noah also speaks about Malcolm Gladwell’s principles of legitimacy (agree on what the principles are, that people enforcing principles…
Society is a contract
Society is a contract—and that contract is only as strong as the people abiding by it. So says Trevor Noah to his The Daily Show audience (link here: Society is a contract). Direct, eloquent, passionate, Noah breaks down structural racism, widespread civil unrest and looting, the immediate condemnation of what the world witnessed on camera—the…
FoodWISE, EducationWISE, BLM-WISE
Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, on policy and subsidies that make sense, and mentions the most important news of the day. In her little world, that would be what’s happening at universities with current and projected enrollments, and should we have access to financial (solvency) reports. See: Colleges and Universities, and, in her big world, it’s…
FoodWISE, growing lentils, and breeding plants for taste, nutrition, sustainability in the COVID era
Gigi Berardi reads from FoodWISE, on biodiversity, and success stories of plant breeding for taste, nutrition, sustainability in the COVID era. See: The Bread Lab. She also mentions (and recommends) Liz Carlisle’s book Lentil Underground. Image: The Bread Lab (website)
FoodWISE, sterile bananas, and EU strategies for a coronavirus-resistant food system
Gigi Berardi reads about biodiversity in FoodWISE—and genetically old and biologically sterile bananas. Enter the European Parliament—making the food system more resilient, not less, in the coronavirus pandemic. For example, as is described here, A most resilient food system, Sustainable food for 2030 is going to look like this: “50% reduction in the use and…
FoodWISE, diversity, Italy’s young and old
I read from FoodWISE, on biodiversity, but mentions compassion, which extends to all sectors of our populations. See: Italy’s young and old
FoodWISE, biodiversity, sweet tomatoes, Mennonite farmers, and a very bold dance company
Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, about biodiversity and the old-order Mennonite farmers she lived with, but then extends that to the world of dance—her other great passion. Very bold is Olivier Wevers and his Whim W’Him dancers, as they announce their all-digital 2020-2021 season. Search for: “SEATTLE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY WHIM W’HIM LAUNCHES ALL-DIGITAL SEASON 11…
40% off e-FoodWISE (coupon info)!
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FoodWISE, whole foods, students
Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, finishing the story of Twin Brook Creamery, another good example of farmers doing the right thing, and wonders about students doing the same. See: how are students doing?