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'Cary Fowler was enjoying a comfortable retirement at his country home in New
York. The food activist, who's in his 70s, already has shelves full of
prestigious awards honoring his efforts to preserve the seeds of endangered
crop varieties around the globe.
But something gnawed at him. A job left undone. "There was one big project I
hadn't had a chance to tackle," he says.
He's now taking on that daunting project and has recruited partners that
include the U.N. and the African Union. It's a quest to revive traditional food
crops and fight the unhealthy dominance of major crops like corn, wheat and
rice in farmers' fields and consumers' diets. Fowler has made it the
centerpiece of his new job as the U.S. State Department's special envoy for
global food security.'
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
