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It's Corn: Process & Purpose
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The United States is the top producer of corn in the world, yet only 40% of that corn is destined for someone’s plate. The industrialization of corn in the Americas is a story of colonization, appropriation, and capitalism. But there are also stories of people finding ways to celebrate biodiversity, culture, and history through great corn products. In this episode, we talk with Pedro Ferbel-Azcarate and Wendy Downing, 2 of 3 co-owners of Three Sisters Nixtamal, an organic and traditional masa maker. We also talk with Angel Medina, co-owner of Repùblica and Co, a Mexican-forward restaurant group. Guests: Pedro Ferbel-Azcarate & Wendy DowningThree Sisters | InstagramAngel MedinaRepùblica & Co | Instagram Resources: To read more about what we talked about in this episode: Keepers of the Corn: Despite economic pressures, Oaxaca remains a stronghold of Mexico’s wondrous criollo, or native, corn varietiesHow Mexico’s iconic flatbread went industrial and lost its flavorThe Tortilla CartelUnited in Tradition as Peoples of the CornThe history of the world according to corn - TEDTalk by Chris A. KnieslyCorn: Origin, History, Technology, and ProductionHow Indigenous Seed Savers Safeguard Agricultural and Spiritual Tradition
Released:
Jan 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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