Exploring Forgotten Foods: Embracing Indigenous and Wild Plants with Loubie Rusch
Description
In this episode, host Sean Loots is joined by Loubie Rusch, an expert in forgotten foods and indigenous plants in the Western Cape. Loubie shares her knowledge and passion for exploring and reintroducing local indigenous plants into our diets. They discuss the ecological and health benefits of embracing these forgotten foods, the need for responsible cultivation, and the potential for these foods to be more widely available in the future.
Main Topics Discussed Include:
- Why Explore Forgotten Foods?
- Benefits of Eating Local Indigenous Plants
- The Abundance of Forgotten Foods ( approximately 1,700 indigenous plant species in the region.)
- Responsible Cultivation and Foraging
- Resources and Further Information
- Favorite Indigenous Foods and Preparation
Resources:
Loubie Rusch on Instagram
Local Wild
Cape Wild Foods: A Growers Guide
Cape Wild Foods: A Cooks Guide
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