Did you know our ancestors had access to about 1800 varieties of food whereas we only have 20 at best?! How did our food palate shrink so much in just a matter of decades? It’s a matter of serious concern and something that needs our attention now more than ever.
Food biodiversity is not a luxury but a necessity of life. It sustains our life, our health, our well-being, and our environment. Industrial food practices, monoculture farming, and climate change are silently driving many food species to extinction.
Even popular food items like avocado and cocoa are endangered and could soon become scarce or even go extinct! This calls for a strategic shift to sustainable farming and to save our edible biodiversity.
Join us in this episode of Food Farmacy Show where we trace the history of diverse food species and the threats to existing species. Our certified NTP Sarah Sloan covers every aspect of food biodiversity and gives her expert recommendations to prevent biodiversity loss.
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Introduction - How many food species have gone extinct by now 00:37
What history reveals about food extinction 01:03
What are heirloom varieties? 04:01
Today’s endangered food species 04:50
Why we really need to think about the dangers to food species 05:51
Factsheet of extinct food species 06:44
Symptoms of loss of diversity in our food species 07:10
Impact of food biodiversity loss on ecology and environment 11:14
Recommendations to fix the problem 14:07
Conclusion 17:25
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