Jamaican cuisine

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Across America, many Christmas menus have decidedly immigrant roots

Food

Forget the Christmas ham, some Americans are putting dishes that reflect their immigrant roots on the Christmas table.

Sri Lankan scientists create renewable batteries powered by plantain trees

Environment

Owner of Asian Market in Columbia, Missouri Sees Future in New Immigrants

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

How Plantain Trees Could Become an Energy Source

Environment
The World

Mite Makes Right: Biological Insect Control in Benin

The World

Environmental Health Note/Saving Cassava

For people living in the tropics, cassava is one of the most important foods. But if it’s not properly processed, eating it can lead to cyanide poisoning. Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports on a new, genetically-modified cassava plant that’s cyanide-free.