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Here you go: the Paleo brownie recipe.  I am so pleased to hear that our Paleolithic ancestors had access to cacao, espresso powder, almond butter and baking soda.  Who knew?!

Thank you to a former ANTH 204 student for passing along this website that shows that with a bit of windowsill space and a few containers of water or soil even an apartment dweller can avoid throwing away the potential … Continued

   I thought you would like to see the reply that was sent in response to the donation that you decided to send to Action Against Hunger.  Our class donation will be matched by the Canadian Government, making an even bigger … Continued

In trying to answer as question that came up in class I came across this article  from May 2013 about patent law being upheld in favour of Monsanto in the US Supreme Court.   In it, it mentions the now decade … Continued

Gender stereotypes constrain us to little boxes.  This ad  illustrates this very nicely.  Many of you also sent me the new Goldiblox ad, a company that strives to encourage a new generation of female engineers.  If you haven’t seen it, … Continued

….But in the meantime, what is it like to grow up with out the concept of biological siblings?  The BBC news has a fascinating article this week that considers this issue as one of many facing the generation of young … Continued

Now that we have started to talk about the human consumption of insects, it is becoming increasingly popular!!  Even high class French restaurants are jumping on the sustainability bandwagon!  Check it out.

Here are the questions that I had on my Powerpoint slide this morning: •In terms of benefits to other kin, the social capital invested in girls depends on the return on the investment to her parents.  Why are Tibetan parents … Continued

The Society for a GE Free BC is hosting a cross country speaker series that touches down in greater Victoria on Novem,ber 17 and 18.  the afternoon event on Sunday the 17th is in Sooke, and the monday evening event … Continued

This photography exhibit in the US furthers our recent ANTH 110 conversations about challenging the stereotypes of powerless, passive women in the Middle East.  All of the photographers are Middle Eastern women; in what way are these pictures worth one … Continued