How to Save Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity? Just Eat It.
How do you save dying species of agriculturally valuable plants and animals? The answer may be as simple as what’s on your dinner plate.
A recent article outlined the “eat ‘em to save ‘em” method of biodiversity protection. Simply put, rare varieties of plants and animals can be saved if consumers demand them. Asking your grocer, chef, or farmers market vendor about heirloom and endangered varieties is a great way to demonstrate that the demand exists for these diverse crops.
