Comments on: Sweet and Sour Soils http://www.ediblegeography.com/sweet-and-sour-soils/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:12:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brandon http://www.ediblegeography.com/sweet-and-sour-soils/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Brandon Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:23:35 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=1664#comment-304 Another amazing post - very interesting, and, above all, inspiring! I intend to have a soil-smelling/food tasting with my next locally-grown dinner. Thanks! Another amazing post – very interesting, and, above all, inspiring! I intend to have a soil-smelling/food tasting with my next locally-grown dinner. Thanks!

]]> By: Stephen Cowdery http://www.ediblegeography.com/sweet-and-sour-soils/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Stephen Cowdery Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:39:46 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=1664#comment-232 My grandfather (Swedish immigrant living in Minnesota) tried to instill in me an appreciation of that art when I was a child. I think it was common knowledge among farmers in that era (early to mid 20th century). My grandfather (Swedish immigrant living in Minnesota) tried to instill in me an appreciation of that art when I was a child. I think it was common knowledge among farmers in that era (early to mid 20th century).

]]> By: Marcus Allison http://www.ediblegeography.com/sweet-and-sour-soils/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Marcus Allison Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:31:35 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=1664#comment-227 Sadly, many people in Haiti must resort to eating soil. There some people subsist on cookies made of clay. Sadly, many people in Haiti must resort to eating soil. There some people subsist on cookies made of clay.

]]> By: DPJ http://www.ediblegeography.com/sweet-and-sour-soils/comment-page-1/#comment-220 DPJ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:56:26 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=1664#comment-220 I am a soil scientist and thus study soils for a career. Tasting soil sometimes happens--on rare and unhindered occasions. Though, there are many other less health hazardous ways to identify the characteristics of soil. Knowing the complexity of bacterial and fungal life that exists in the depths, I would never recommend anyone doing this regularly. There are still many places in the world where eating soil is part of a daily diet--after all, it is where the vast majority of nutrients that sustain plants comes from. I don't believe they are eating it for its nutty overtones though. I am a soil scientist and thus study soils for a career. Tasting soil sometimes happens–on rare and unhindered occasions. Though, there are many other less health hazardous ways to identify the characteristics of soil. Knowing the complexity of bacterial and fungal life that exists in the depths, I would never recommend anyone doing this regularly.

There are still many places in the world where eating soil is part of a daily diet–after all, it is where the vast majority of nutrients that sustain plants comes from. I don’t believe they are eating it for its nutty overtones though.

]]> By: Mike Roberts http://www.ediblegeography.com/sweet-and-sour-soils/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Mike Roberts Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:53:40 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=1664#comment-217 I must admit I’ve never considered eating dirt, but I may begin smelling it. It is an interesting approach for gaining a better understanding of the terra firma beneath our feet. Thanks for the post. I must admit I’ve never considered eating dirt, but I may begin smelling it. It is an interesting approach for gaining a better understanding of the terra firma beneath our feet. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: sara http://www.ediblegeography.com/sweet-and-sour-soils/comment-page-1/#comment-187 sara Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:12:57 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=1664#comment-187 cool! thanks for the inspiration. cool! thanks for the inspiration.

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