How Cactus is Used for Fashion, Fuel, and Food Climate Cuisine
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Cactus isn't just a pretty backdrop in Western movies. It can be used for food, fashion, and biofuel. In fact, some varieties of cacti use 80% less water than traditional crops. We talk with John Cushman, Adrián López Velarde, and Fadi Kattan and explore how it's a crop of the future, how it's been eaten for generations in Mexico, and how it's also a symbol of resistance in Palestine.
Topics covered in this episode:
Min 0:36: Meet Fadi Kattan
Min 3:39: The symbolic resilience of cactus in Palestine
Min 7:27: How Fadi cooks with prickly pear
Min 11:53: Meet Alan Bergo
Min 12:25: What is a barrel cactus and what can you cook with it?
Min 14:22: Meet John Cushman
Min 17:03: Cactus’ potential as a source for feed and biofuel
Min 20:14: Meet Adrián López Velarde
Min 20:45: Origins and spread of cactus
Min 23:20: Farming cactus sustainably
Climate Cuisine is part of Whetstone Radio Collective. Learn more about this episode of Climate Cuisine at www.whetstoneradio.com, on IG and Twitter at @whetstoneradio, and YouTube at /WhetstoneRadio.
Guests: Fadi Kattan (@fadi.f.kattan), John Cushman, Alan Bergo (@foragerchef), Adrián López Velarde (@desserto.pelle)
Cactus isn't just a pretty backdrop in Western movies. It can be used for food, fashion, and biofuel. In fact, some varieties of cacti use 80% less water than traditional crops. We talk with John Cushman, Adrián López Velarde, and Fadi Kattan and explore how it's a crop of the future, how it's been eaten for generations in Mexico, and how it's also a symbol of resistance in Palestine.
Topics covered in this episode:
Min 0:36: Meet Fadi Kattan
Min 3:39: The symbolic resilience of cactus in Palestine
Min 7:27: How Fadi cooks with prickly pear
Min 11:53: Meet Alan Bergo
Min 12:25: What is a barrel cactus and what can you cook with it?
Min 14:22: Meet John Cushman
Min 17:03: Cactus’ potential as a source for feed and biofuel
Min 20:14: Meet Adrián López Velarde
Min 20:45: Origins and spread of cactus
Min 23:20: Farming cactus sustainably
Climate Cuisine is part of Whetstone Radio Collective. Learn more about this episode of Climate Cuisine at www.whetstoneradio.com, on IG and Twitter at @whetstoneradio, and YouTube at /WhetstoneRadio.
Guests: Fadi Kattan (@fadi.f.kattan), John Cushman, Alan Bergo (@foragerchef), Adrián López Velarde (@desserto.pelle)
27 min