Episode 7 | Make Me Care About... | May 10, 2023

Make Me Care About...Ancient Grains

Chances are, the food you eat has had a long journey before reaching your dinner plate. What happens when in some places we consume what we don’t produce and in others, we produce what we don’t consume? This conversation isn’t just about the unsustainability of crops that make up our meals but also about how this impacts jobs and the economy in low-income countries. Plus, a solution that has long been Africa’s best kept secret: ancient grains. 

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