Gourds made by Indigenous women supplied the European luxury market in the 18th century, study finds
Household utensils or objects for ritual use, gourds are present in various cultural environments in Brazil, especially in ...
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Here's Why Medieval Beef Olives Didn't Actually Include Any Olives
Like many foods, beef olives have a fascinating but somewhat confusing history. Here's what we learned about the dish and ...
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Heather Somers wins fifth term as senator from the 18th District
Groton ― State Sen. Heather Somers, R-Groton, won a fifth term representing the 18th Senate District on Tuesday. Somers defeated Democrat Andrew Parrella 27,950-18,264 in the eight towns in the ...
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Researchers at Acadia University find that wine drinkers are more accepting of pasta sauce formulated with the addition of grape pomace than those who do not drink wine.
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Scurvy Resurgence Highlights Food Insecurity in Canada
Scurvy’s return in Canada highlights the growing food insecurity crisis in a nation grappling with rising costs.
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When Britannia Ruled the Waves Ferdinand Mount: When Britannia Ruled the Waves
An ocean-going navy is not a workaday public service, like a coastguard or a constabulary. It is a grand project, ...
DAG session explores ‘low’ Europeans, who were marginalised in colonial India
Held aboard the Bengal Paddle, ‘The White Other’ is the latest event in DAG’s annual heritage festival — The City as a Museum ...
Scurvy is back – and telling people to eat more oranges isn’t the answer
While a vitamin C deficiency is the surface-level diagnosis for this affliction of yore, the root causes go far deeper ...
Scurvy resurgence highlights issues of food insecurity in Canada's rural and remote areas
Earlier this week, doctors identified 27 cases of scurvy caused by prolonged and severe vitamin C deficiency in northern ...
Dozens of people in Canada have scurvy, and it's because of food
Food insecurity across the provinces rose to 22.9 per cent in 2023, an increase from 18.4 per cent the year before, according to data from Statistics Canada. Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and ...
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What’s your image of Europeans in colonial Calcutta? Think beyond mansions & clubs
The long-forgotten ‘marginal Europeans’ of colonial Calcutta took centre stage at ‘The White Other,’ part of DAG’s City as a ...
Scurvy in Canada: Is the vitamin C deficiency disease making a comeback?
Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once thought to be an illness of the past, has never truly ...