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| TRY THIS—Research Enter the McGill University Center for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE) and click on Research. Scroll down to Past Research Projects where papers are posted on-line. Select one paper and report what you learn. | ||
| http://www.cine.mcgill.ca/index.htm | ||
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TRY THIS—Explore Read the current status of locust swarms in Africa. Then click on the Mapper link which connects to a map showing recent locust infestations in Africa. | ||
| http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/index.html | ||
Also see http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/01/0107_050107_tv_locust_plague.html Explore how current weather patterns are affecting the locust swarms in Africa. The National Geographic site also has several excellent locust recipes. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR15/sr15.html Also see the USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory home page at http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl Explore the data bases. ( http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/index.html ) | ||
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| TRYTHIS—Research The USDA's bulletin Nutritive Value of Foods, Home and Garden Bulletin 72 (HG-72,) lists the nutritional values [calories, protein, fats, cholesterol etc.] for nearly 1300 foods. Click on HG-72 and research the nutritional values for one meat and one vegetable item in your diet. Compare this data with one meat and one vegetable plant collected by the Washo [Table 5.2 in the text]. Compare the food values with a favorite "fast food franchise" [e.g. Burger King http://www.bk.com]. A Google search can supplement finding data on prepared foods. | ||
| http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/HG72/hg72.html | ||
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