Art (and manuscript cookbooks) in peril
Here’s a link that lists some of the pieces of art that have disappeared from Mexico recently, particularly from churches. It makes very sad reading. What are not included in…
Read moreGlobalizing Farm Land
An interesting side effect of the “food crisis” (I’m still not sure I like that name) is that the hunt is on for agricultural land outside the nation state. The…
Read moreThe Japanese Butter Shortage: Changing Tastes and the Food Crisis
The Japanese are short of butter and considering emergency imports, according to the Wall Street Journal. How the worm turns, at least on the biggish historical scale. A hundred and…
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