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[27 Nov 2009 | One Comment | 955 views]
WHOSE WORK PUT FOOD ON OUR TABLES? THE ANSWER MAY SURPISE YOU!

Susan Dworkin’s Riveting Story of a Scientist’s Struggle to Preserve the World’s Harvest
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. At my house, twenty-two people gathered and brought their favorite foods to our table. But, who made sure that there would be food for the table?
His name is not household word, but it should be. Dr. Bent Skovmand, a brilliant Danish scientist (the ‘Viking’), had a lot to do with putting food on all our tables because he dedicated himself to protecting the seeds of the world’s food supply. Dr. Skovmand’s story …