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Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detective: Uncovering the secret histories of remarkable vegetables.
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Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detective: Uncovering the secret histories of remarkable vegetables.

Did you know that home gardeners have a critical role in helping to conserve the biodiversity of crops, which is crucial in combatting climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Adam Al

Food Sleuth Radio · Melinda Hemmelgarn

November 11, 202228m 9s

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Did you know that home gardeners have a critical role in helping to conserve the biodiversity of crops, which is crucial in combatting climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Adam Alexander, award-winning film and television producer, and author of The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables (Chelsea Green 2022). Alexander discusses his true passion: collecting rare, endangered, but above all, delicious vegetables from around the world. He explores the social and cultural relationships we have with what we grow, and explains why and how vegetables have become lost or extinct. You can watch Alexander’s entertaining videos here: The adventures of a seed detective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHbaJ80X_Jk 

Related website:   https://theseeddetective.co.uk/ 

Topics

gardeningseedsvegetablesfoodagriculturecapitalism