Wednesday, November 10, 2010

cooking in the 3d world

In the spirit of Harrison's uplifting report the other day on his plans to educate children in the underdeveloped world, with a particular focus on nutrition, here's former Peace Corps activist Amy Smith:



Fumes from indoor cooking fires kill more than 2 million children a year in the developing world. MIT engineer Amy Smith details an exciting but simple solution: a tool for turning farm waste into clean-burning charcoal.


And here's Jamie Oliver (no known relation) with his prize-winning wish for an "all-out assault on our ignorance of food," beginning in our own back yard.




And the amazing Greg Mortenson:



Watch the full episode. See more Bill Moyers.




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