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Geographic mosaics and changing rates of cereal domestication

Geographic mosaics and changing rates of cereal domestication | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Domestication is the process by which plants or animals evolved to fit a human-managed environment, and it is marked by innovations in plant morphology and anatomy that are in turn correlated with new human behaviours and technologies for harvesting, storage and field preparation. 

Via Dorian Q Fuller
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Origins of Farmed Rice Discovered in China

Origins of Farmed Rice Discovered in China | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A new archaeological dig in China has uncovered evidence of just how long humans have been farming domesticated rice: around 9,000 years, according to an international team of researchers. In a press release from University of Toronto Mississauga, Professor Gary Crawford, who was involved in the research, says that while rice might be one of …

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Awakenings: Tasty or an Abomination?

Awakenings: Tasty or an Abomination? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Pot of rice - steamed, boiled and fried; red, yellow and brown; plain, wild and Cajun; casseroled, baked, even caked. Just a few of the endless possibilities for preparing rice. This next celebration utilizes rice as its main ingredient but doesn't stop there as a plethora of mixings and toppings convert plain into "WOW!" A few of the added pluses include fruit for example apples, strawberries, raspberries or blueberries, nuts such as pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts, spices like cinnamon and sugar, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, sprinkles, crushed grahams or cookies, etc.

August 9 is...

National Rice Pudding Day
#NationalRicePuddingDay #summerofpudding

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Seeds of change in rice-growing country

Seeds of change in rice-growing country | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A group of farmers in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, is exploring ways to market biodiesel fuel made from sunflower seeds, which many consumers are shunning over radiation fears. ...

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