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Tag Archives: foodways
Eat bugs. Feed the bugs in your gut
There is a wonderful little book by Jeff Leach (science writer, health advocate and anthropologist), called Eat bugs. Not too much. Mainly with plants. It’s a bit of a must read for anyone who feeds children- or themselves! In a … Continue reading
You can fix all the worlds problems in a garden
You have to sign up to see these videos, but they’re really very interesting. There is one, for example, titled ‘Surviving the coming crises’ in which Lawton states (and explains how): “You can fix all the worlds problems in a … Continue reading
Friendly foraging – audio archives
oh ho ho: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/thiswayup/collections/foraging also links us to: http://wildpicnic.blogspot.co.nz/ and from there to: http://wildconcoctions.blogspot.co.nz/2009/01/chocolate-coated-kawakawa-berries.html – yes chocolate- coated kawakawa berries – i am so attacking mum and dad’s kawakawa when their berries turn orange!
Edible insects – some of the discusson
There was a really informative article in last month’s New Scientist on edible insects. She described some of the reasons why “Edible insects are billed as the next global superfood” (p.35) and what some of the restrictions on that process … Continue reading
Te Kete Ahumara – the Knowledge Basket of Growing Food
I just found this website mentioned the other day: http://www.teketeahumara.co.nz/ The pamphlet Plant & Food put out states: “Te Kete Ahumāra is a new website created to provide a comprehensive information directory for both established and new Māori businesses involved in food … Continue reading
Posted in education around food and meals, Maori learners and education, Mono- Bi- and Multi-culturalism, Pakeha learners and education, Science education, scientific literacy
Tagged attitudes towards science, food and culture, Food education, food industry, food science, food technology, foodways, Kai Maori, Maori Science, Matauranga Maori, rongoa maori, Science education, science writing, taewa Maori potatoes, Western Science
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The Kids Should See This.com: Not-made-for-kids videos for kids
This is pretty neat: “Not-made-for-kids videos for kids.” http://thekidshouldseethis.com/
Posted in early years education, education around food and meals, Multiliteracies, Parent and child, Science education
Tagged blogging about science, food and culture, Food education, foodways, music in early childhood, science, Science education, Scientific and Technological Literacy, young children and art
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Cooked – interview with Michael Pollan
There was a great interview on Saturday radio – an interview of Michael Pollan by Simon Morton on Radio National. Pollan seems to say all the things we’ve been advocating at work. Excellent! Saturday 1 June 2013, with Simon Morton, Saturday 1 … Continue reading
How wheat changed the world
In his beautiful book, Fifty Plants that changed the course of history, Bill Laws has gathered many stories about important food. He has the following to say about ‘Common Wheat’ (Triticum aestivum): “Without bread wheat, Europe might still be stranded in the … Continue reading
Slow living; “‘the times’ are ripe for a serious consideration of slowness”
I’m interested in what Wendy Parkins and Geoffrey Craig have to say about slowness (I’ve read one of their articles and it as great). I think it has particular relevance to early childhood education…. Introducing their book, Slow Living, Parkins and Craig … Continue reading
Childcare providers should be viewed as a major force in shaping children’s nutritional behaviours
I may be repeating myself with a couple of these statements, but I had to return to this article recently…. According to Meghan Lynch and Malek Batal: “According to recent statistics, 18% of Canadian children and youth between the ages of two … Continue reading
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