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WIRED says: Breadfruit Is Here to Save the World!

Breadfruit for sale in the Dominican Republic. Photo by Raquel de Jesus. WIRED
Breadfruit for sale in the Dominican Republic. Photo by Raquel de Jesus

This captivating article from Conde Nast’s WIRED magazine describes efforts led by widespread individuals and organizations to promote breadfruit cultivation.

TTFF is in good company! Along with co-founders Mary and Mike McLaughlin, our friends and collaborators featured include:

Dr. Russell Fielding of Coastal Carolina University, Dr. Diane Ragone of The Breadfruit Institute at National Tropical Botanical Garden, Pierre Moise Louis of Jeremie Breadfruit Flour and Nursery in Haiti, Orieuse Jean Jules in Haiti, Fabrice Leclercq of the United Nations’ International Labour Organization, Marisol Villalobos of Amasar LLC in Puerto Rico, Kamya Musigire in Uganda, and Dr. Noa Lincoln of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Here is a snippet on TTFF and Mary and Mike:

Photo in WIRED magazine
Photograph: Diane Ragone

Scroll down in the article to see the full section about Trees That Feed.

Thank you, WIRED and author Richard Schiffman, for getting the word out about the importance of breadfruit and the immense opportunities it provides.

And thank you, friends, for reading and sharing this article. If we all do our part, then breadfruit will save many more people in some of the poorest parts of the world.

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