Did you know that most of the world is consuming food that's more than 10,000 years old? Well, at least descended from the same plant…Quinoa, farro, millet, sorghum, teff, fonio, and even things like rice and corn are all considered ancient grains. These grains may hold the answer to providing food security in a world affected by climate change as they are easy to grow, hearty, and drought resistant.
Make Me Care About is produced by Magnificent Noise in partnership with The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
To learn more about our show: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/podcast/make-me-care-about
For more on The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s work: https://www.gatesfoundation.org
To learn more about ancient grains:
Agriculture Development : https://www.gatesfoundation.org/our-work/programs/global-growth-and-opportunity/agricultural-development
The world food system is under threat. It doesn’t have to be that way: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/war-in-ukraine-and-global-food-crisis
Adapting to climate change: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/climate-change-agriculture-africa
The Future of Food: Chef Pierre Thiam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei35DSYxcRo
Mark Suzman: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/mark-suzman-climate-adaption
Rodger Voorhies: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/rodger-voorhies-climate-adaptation
Enock Chikava: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/global-food-shortage-update-ukraine-war?utm_source=to&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=wc&utm_term=lgc
For more on the work of our guest, Chef Pierre Thiam: https://www.pierrethiam.com/
Learn more about our host, Jen Hatmaker: https://jenhatmaker.com
Our production staff includes Sabrina Farhi, Hiwote Getaneh, Julia Natt, and our sound designer Kristin Mueller. Our Executive Producer is Eric Nuzum and the host is Jen Hatmaker.