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A 2018 presentation at the height of the Namibian drought on the appeal and usefulness of natural food sources.

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Food certainty A lighter look at stark realities
How we go about this Uncommon journeys to here Hunger is a global disaster Once upon a time San ethnography: beehives or termite mounds? Count proteins, not calories On the menu: from salty to sticky The emperor does have clothes on Look up for vitamins Challenging our taste buds, one at a time Gathering food like an expert Softer choices for the palate Peeking through the fog of the future towards cyborg beetles
Uncommon journeys to here
Hunger is a global disaster An estimated 821 million people globally were undernourished in 2017. About 41,2 million people in 13 Southern African countries now suffer food insecurity as a result of disasters following upon two cyclones and persistent drought. These countries harvested 37,5 million tons of grain in the 2018/2019 production season, which was 5,4 million tons fewer than the volume needed for consumption in a year. Production in Namibia fell with 53% over the last year. For the SADEC region, food insecurity increased 28% over the last year.
Once upon a time
San ethnography: beehives or termite mounds?
Count proteins, not calories Globally, 1,900 species of insects are consumed by 2 billion people across 113 countries. Africa has around 500 edible insects. Insects are protein-rich. Insects are high in fibre, calcium, iron and zinc. Insect harvesting serves towards economic empowerment. Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects, by Peter Menzel and Faith DAluisio; Het Insectenkookboek, by Arnold van Huis, Henk van Gurp and Marcel Dicke.
On the menu: from salty to sticky Most popular insect families enjoyed in Namibia: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths); Orthoptera (locusts), Coleoptera (beetles), and Isoptera (termites). Six legs, three body parts, a covering shell and a pair of antennae. The locust is a healthier choice. Insects win the race in species count.
Termites are not ants
The emperor does have clothes on
Look up for vitamins Globally, one billion people depend on wild vegetables for food. Sub-Saharan Africa has 447 varieties of edible trees. Namibia - a random check yields 18 popular edible tree/plant species spread across the country. On offer are food, roots for coffee and snacks. Distribution map 1C:Work_2019Windhoek presentationDistribution map of Shepherd tree.pdf Distribution map 2C:Work_2019Windhoek presentationDistribution map of Wild pear.pdf Scientific name Common name Annona stenophylla Dwarf custard-apple Berchemia discolor Bird plum/Brown ivory/Bruin Ivoor Tylosema esculentum Gemsbok bean/boon/Marama bean Grewia avellane Kerbbl辰ttriger Roseninstrauch/Omukopakopa Grewia flavescens Sandpaper raisin Grewia schinzii Shaggy raisin Strychnos pungens Corky Monkey-orange/Geelklapper Strychnos spinosa Spiny Monkey-orange/Stekelblaarklapper Ximenia Americana Blue Sourplum Ziziphus mucronate Buffalo thorn/ Blinkblaar Wag-n-Bietjie Acacia hebeclada subsp. Hebeclada Candle-pod Acacia for edible gum Acacia karroo Sweet thorn/Soetdoring for edible resin Dombeya rotundifolia Wild Pear Melianthus comosus Tintenbusch/Kruidjie-roer-my-nie for edible leaves Trachyandra falcata Namaqua wild cabbage/Namakwakool/Veldkool/Bokkool Boscia albitrunca Shepherd tree/Weissstamm/Witgat roots used for coffee Acanthosicyos horridus Nara Sclerocarya birrea Marula
Challenging our taste buds, one at a time Change diets, not paradigms. Necessity is the mother of invention. Start slow with pioneer foods. Change gearsthink Delikatessen! Pairing beer for salty cracks, and fruit of the vine for sophistication. Change is not always bad.
Gathering food like an expert Learn about safe natural food sources within the immediate environment. Pair with a trusted expert. Take the leather pouch for a walk in the veld. Exercise observation and sustainable harvesting skills. Think poor, act frugal. Failing at first is all right, and should be fun!
Softer choices for the palate
Peeking through the fog of the future
Towards cyborg beetles
Closing Over the next ten years, wealthy people will enjoy personalized nutrition services. Genetics and biomolecular science will have redressed nutritional shortcomings in domesticated foods. Plant-based meat (vegan) will be the norm. Insect farming will be a growth industry, with the global market worth USD one billion by 2023. Edible Insects Market Size - Global 2018-2024 Growth Report.html Synthetic and printed foods will be funky. The future of gourmet insect restaurants is uncertain. Gourmet Grubb opens SAs first all- insect restaurant today - Food Stuff SA.html

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Food certainty.pdf

  • 1. Food certainty A lighter look at stark realities
  • 2. How we go about this Uncommon journeys to here Hunger is a global disaster Once upon a time San ethnography: beehives or termite mounds? Count proteins, not calories On the menu: from salty to sticky The emperor does have clothes on Look up for vitamins Challenging our taste buds, one at a time Gathering food like an expert Softer choices for the palate Peeking through the fog of the future towards cyborg beetles
  • 4. Hunger is a global disaster An estimated 821 million people globally were undernourished in 2017. About 41,2 million people in 13 Southern African countries now suffer food insecurity as a result of disasters following upon two cyclones and persistent drought. These countries harvested 37,5 million tons of grain in the 2018/2019 production season, which was 5,4 million tons fewer than the volume needed for consumption in a year. Production in Namibia fell with 53% over the last year. For the SADEC region, food insecurity increased 28% over the last year.
  • 5. Once upon a time
  • 6. San ethnography: beehives or termite mounds?
  • 7. Count proteins, not calories Globally, 1,900 species of insects are consumed by 2 billion people across 113 countries. Africa has around 500 edible insects. Insects are protein-rich. Insects are high in fibre, calcium, iron and zinc. Insect harvesting serves towards economic empowerment. Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects, by Peter Menzel and Faith DAluisio; Het Insectenkookboek, by Arnold van Huis, Henk van Gurp and Marcel Dicke.
  • 8. On the menu: from salty to sticky Most popular insect families enjoyed in Namibia: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths); Orthoptera (locusts), Coleoptera (beetles), and Isoptera (termites). Six legs, three body parts, a covering shell and a pair of antennae. The locust is a healthier choice. Insects win the race in species count.
  • 10. The emperor does have clothes on
  • 11. Look up for vitamins Globally, one billion people depend on wild vegetables for food. Sub-Saharan Africa has 447 varieties of edible trees. Namibia - a random check yields 18 popular edible tree/plant species spread across the country. On offer are food, roots for coffee and snacks. Distribution map 1C:Work_2019Windhoek presentationDistribution map of Shepherd tree.pdf Distribution map 2C:Work_2019Windhoek presentationDistribution map of Wild pear.pdf Scientific name Common name Annona stenophylla Dwarf custard-apple Berchemia discolor Bird plum/Brown ivory/Bruin Ivoor Tylosema esculentum Gemsbok bean/boon/Marama bean Grewia avellane Kerbbl辰ttriger Roseninstrauch/Omukopakopa Grewia flavescens Sandpaper raisin Grewia schinzii Shaggy raisin Strychnos pungens Corky Monkey-orange/Geelklapper Strychnos spinosa Spiny Monkey-orange/Stekelblaarklapper Ximenia Americana Blue Sourplum Ziziphus mucronate Buffalo thorn/ Blinkblaar Wag-n-Bietjie Acacia hebeclada subsp. Hebeclada Candle-pod Acacia for edible gum Acacia karroo Sweet thorn/Soetdoring for edible resin Dombeya rotundifolia Wild Pear Melianthus comosus Tintenbusch/Kruidjie-roer-my-nie for edible leaves Trachyandra falcata Namaqua wild cabbage/Namakwakool/Veldkool/Bokkool Boscia albitrunca Shepherd tree/Weissstamm/Witgat roots used for coffee Acanthosicyos horridus Nara Sclerocarya birrea Marula
  • 12. Challenging our taste buds, one at a time Change diets, not paradigms. Necessity is the mother of invention. Start slow with pioneer foods. Change gearsthink Delikatessen! Pairing beer for salty cracks, and fruit of the vine for sophistication. Change is not always bad.
  • 13. Gathering food like an expert Learn about safe natural food sources within the immediate environment. Pair with a trusted expert. Take the leather pouch for a walk in the veld. Exercise observation and sustainable harvesting skills. Think poor, act frugal. Failing at first is all right, and should be fun!
  • 14. Softer choices for the palate
  • 15. Peeking through the fog of the future
  • 17. Closing Over the next ten years, wealthy people will enjoy personalized nutrition services. Genetics and biomolecular science will have redressed nutritional shortcomings in domesticated foods. Plant-based meat (vegan) will be the norm. Insect farming will be a growth industry, with the global market worth USD one billion by 2023. Edible Insects Market Size - Global 2018-2024 Growth Report.html Synthetic and printed foods will be funky. The future of gourmet insect restaurants is uncertain. Gourmet Grubb opens SAs first all- insect restaurant today - Food Stuff SA.html