1. Algunos cultivos tropicales contienen glucósidos cianogénicos, sustancias tóxicas que liberan ácido cianhídrico (HCN, también conocido como cianuro) cuando las células se trituran. El consumo de estas plantas sin cocinarlas puede causar envenenamiento por cianuro, con efectos variables...
  2. Links for Dr. Chapin COVID-19Videos in Mayan Languages IXIL KAQCHIKEL k'ICHE MAM Q’ANJOB’AL Q'EQCHI TZ’UTUJILEspanol Guatemala is home to some of the poorest communities in the Western hemisphere.Guatemalan children suffer the highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the entire world. A woman in...
  3. 22/2/2018 Vegetales y Polvos de Hojas Verdes para Mejorar la Nutrición en Honduras PerfilBiografico: Elioena Arauz,Artistas para la Sopa, Nicaragua Ecos de nuestra Red: Sistema de Pocilga Profunda RecursosdeInformación deECHO: Sobre Hortalizas de Hojas Verdes Nota Técnica: "Conectando Agrigultores de...
  4. According to a 2011 study of the prevalence of food insecurity among migrant farmworkersin Georgia, 62.8% did not have enough food. The same study found that the level of food insecurity in this population of migrant and seasonal farmworkers was more than 4 times greater than the general U.S....
  5. On this page, you will find information about thepeoplein the Olson lab and our comparativestudies of plant evolutionin dry tropical habitats. If you're surprised to hear that there are tropical areas that aren't rainforest, be sure to visitImages of the dry tropicsto see what most of the...
  6. The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is a nonprofit consortium of nearly sixty universities, colleges, and research institutions from around the world. In the early 1960's, scientists from U.S. universities forged working relationships with colleagues at the Universidad de Costa Rica in...
  7. The InternationalMoringaGermplasm Collection houses living material of 12 of the 13Moringaspecies, as a resource for scientific research on the basic biology ofMoringaand investigation of applied uses such as nutrition, cancer chemoprevention, biofuels, and water clarification. It is managed by...
  8. Does taking moringa cause side effects? Before asking this question, stop thinking of moringa as a medicine and think of it as what it really is, a nutritious vegetable. Replace your question with the name of your favorite nutritious vegetable, for example “Are there side effects from eating...
  9. 20/1/2017 Two decades ago, countries belonging to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) imported 54% of their food. By 2011, the figure had risen to 71% and the food import bill now exceeds US$4 billion a year. To counter this trend, Caribbean countries have pledged to increase domestic food production and...
  10. Ignitia began as aresearch projectto understand the differences in tropical weather eventsand create a model to more accurately predict them.With an accuracy of 84%,our forecasts are more than twice as accurate as global producers. Since 2015, we have worked closely withsmall-scalefarmers to...