Heirloom Tomatoes to the Rescue

OtterJon · December 18, 2011

Short video I came across on how local foods help malnutrition in Guatemala. Thought it was interesting.

http://www.takepart.com/video/heirloom-tomatoes-rescue

Douglas14 · December 18, 2011

Interesting indeed. Thanks!

Alpinejs · December 18, 2011

OtterJon.....Thanks so mujch for that video. The need in the mtns. of Guatamala is great.
I sponsor a young boy up there through Common Hope and my son goes there for a
week in the spring and again in the fall to do free surgeries, many of which we rarely
see such as cleft palates, hairlips, goiters, etc., but they are life altering if not fixed.
An unmended cleft palate person has little chance of ever marrying as just one example.
What an impact from the efforts of someone to provide renewable seed for even small
gardens. Judging by the foliage, the soil must be plenty adequate.

Way off topic, but I, like many others like to spend Bill Gate's money. I think he should
make an offer of one billion (yes, billion) dollars to any University in the world that can
perfect an economical huge volume de-salination plant where ocean water could be
pumped through pipelines like oil to parched areas for agriculture and re-forestation.
The end effect on this ol' planet is mind boggling!! Sorry for straying.

Medbury Gardens · December 18, 2011

A diet made up of beans and maze only!!

no wonder they were suffering from malnutrition

habitat_gardener · December 19, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpinejs

...Way off topic, but I, like many others like to spend Bill Gate's money. I think he should
make an offer of one billion (yes, billion) dollars to any University in the world that can
perfect an economical huge volume de-salination plant where ocean water could be
pumped through pipelines like oil to parched areas for agriculture and re-forestation.
The end effect on this ol' planet is mind boggling!! Sorry for straying.

Yeah, the most effective use of money (if you have billions) is often infrastructure. But I'd spend it on lower-tech, smaller-scale innovations. I attended a talk by Radha Basu this summer and was astounded at all the frugal innovation.
http://www.scu.edu/socialbenefit/new...b=142&tag=2975

December 18, 2011	#1
OtterJon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 218	Heirloom Tomatoes to the Rescue Short video I came across on how local foods help malnutrition in Guatemala. Thought it was interesting. http://www.takepart.com/video/heirloom-tomatoes-rescue

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Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	A diet made up of beans and maze only!! no wonder they were suffering from malnutrition __________________ Richard

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Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Interesting indeed. Thanks!

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Alpinejs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alpine, Calif. in winter. Sandpoint Lake, Ont. Canada summers Posts: 850	OtterJon.....Thanks so mujch for that video. The need in the mtns. of Guatamala is great. I sponsor a young boy up there through Common Hope and my son goes there for a week in the spring and again in the fall to do free surgeries, many of which we rarely see such as cleft palates, hairlips, goiters, etc., but they are life altering if not fixed. An unmended cleft palate person has little chance of ever marrying as just one example. What an impact from the efforts of someone to provide renewable seed for even small gardens. Judging by the foliage, the soil must be plenty adequate. Way off topic, but I, like many others like to spend Bill Gate's money. I think he should make an offer of one billion (yes, billion) dollars to any University in the world that can perfect an economical huge volume de-salination plant where ocean water could be pumped through pipelines like oil to parched areas for agriculture and re-forestation. The end effect on this ol' planet is mind boggling!! Sorry for straying.