Joan BaxterAward-winning film “Modified” is beautiful beyond words — a reviewIt’s August 2002 and Aube Giroux is following her mother, Jali, through the leafy maze of her prized vegetable garden. Jali Giroux is on…Jan 25, 20181Jan 25, 20181
Joan BaxterBook review : “Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science”by Carey Gillam, Island Press, 2017Oct 27, 2017Oct 27, 2017
Joan BaxterFonio — a new “superfood” from Africa (but remember whose crop it is)It’s become nearly as predictable as night following day. Every couple of years or so we can count on being blitzed by a batch of headlines…Oct 10, 20171Oct 10, 20171
Joan BaxterChallenging some myths about Africa’s food, food security and farming(This article is the second of two adapted excerpts from “Seven Grains of Paradise: A Culinary Journey in Africa”)Jul 12, 2017Jul 12, 2017
Joan BaxterCelebrating Africa’s food and farmers(This article is the first of two adapted excerpts from the book, Seven Grains of Paradise)Jul 7, 20171Jul 7, 20171