#21 - NDN Coffee Science

Today’s episode is all about coffee. AKA: the good old morning brew—the life-saving afternoon pick-me-up—and the fabled cup of Joe. But before we get carried away with all that, we get into some stats about coffee. Then we talk about some of the challenges of its production, preparation, transportation, roasting, and selling. This is a cherished drink that's faced a lot of controversy for centuries, having associations with revolutions, addiction, mold toxins, and the all-too-common "coffee jitters". At the end of the show, we talk about Indigenous farmers using coffee as a way to become more food sovereign. Here's some of what we talked about: - Coffee Stats and Facts - History and Revolutions - Mold toxins (mycotoxins) - How to avoid mold toxins - NDN Coffee Sovereignty ~ Links & Resources: Coffee Statistics: Gallup, CreditDonkey, USGS, World Atlas, & USDA Another Podcast Episode about Coffee Coffee Documentary Coffee History Links 1, 2, 3, & 4 Coffee and Revolutions 1 & 2 Processing the bean Moldy Movie Mycotoxins Map of World for Mold 91.7 percent of samples contaminated with mold this study showed above study's mold levels to be above-recommended levels Mycotoxin-Induced Neurotoxicity Ochratoxin A and Mutagenesis/Oxidative Stress Carcinogenic and genotoxic effects of mycotoxins Coffee Bean Transport—A Global Journey Cooperation, Fair Trade, and the Development of Organic Coffee Growing in Chiapas Can agroecological coffee be part of a food sovereignty strategy in Puerto Rico? Coffee and the Shock Doctrine in Puerto Rico Coffee Recommendations: 1, 2, 3, & 4 ~ Like this show?