Climate Cuisine - How Cactus is Used for Fashion, Fuel, and Food

How Cactus is Used for Fashion, Fuel, and Food

01/05/22 • 27 min

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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.

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