World Food Day with a lesson from old Greek crops
On the occasion of World Food Day, the discussion turns to carob, lupin, Corinthian currant and local varieties of legumes and cereals, which once defined the diet and trade of each place. Professor of Vegetable Crops Anastasios Kotsiras points out that hybrids have prevailed and the old seeds are being lost.
Why it matters It shows why preserving old varieties is not romanticism but a matter of food, water and local gastronomy.
