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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Raw Fish in Nairobi?
Derek and I hesitantly went out for Japanese food last night to a place called Furusato in Westlands, Nairobi. Surprisingly, it was very good. We started with gyozas and fried tofu, which were excellent. I then had shrimp tofu udon … Continue reading
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Organics: Not a Rat’s Best Friend
A new study just came out of the Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture to determine whether or organically grown foods are more nutritious than conventionally grown foods. Organically grown = low input of nutrients through animal manure, with … Continue reading
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Food Crisis – still a crisis or the bygone ways of avian flu?
As we all know, things are hyped in the media. Remember the avian flu? We aren’t hearing too much about it these days, but it is still a huge concern. Climate change? Al Gore was everywhere a few months ago … Continue reading
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Zanzibar Soup…
I have had Zanzibar Soup three times now since being in Nairobi and it is always different. I had it recently at the Talisman, a white Kenyan hangout that is ridiculously expensive in Karen, Nairobi. One person blogged about and … Continue reading
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The Phelps Phenomena: No, not the 8 golds, the calories…
One of the biggest news items to come out of the Olympics is the amount of calories swimmer Michael Phelps consumes in one day – roughly 10 to 12,000 and the kid still struggles to keep weight on. I consume … Continue reading
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Indian Food Rocks, in Nairobi that is…
Derek and I have been living in Nairobi for a week and a half and I have probably consumed more Indian food in that time, then my entire life. Samosas for breakfast, dahl and dosa for lunch and rich curries … Continue reading
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AGRA
AGRA = Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa This organization, chaired by Kofi Annan and led by Dr. Namanga Ngongi, has promise for smallholder farmers in Africa. Gates and Rockefeller have contributed a large bolus of funds for the … Continue reading
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Roberts’ End of Food
Just as Jeff Sachs wrote a book called “the End of Poverty” which has a motivational ring to it, Paul Robert’s wrote a book called “The End of Food“, a slightly more pessimistic tone… But the book is excellent and … Continue reading
Posted in food Insecurity, food price crisis 2008
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