How Cactus is Used for Fashion, Fuel, and Food

<p><span data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Cactus isn't just a pretty backdrop in Western movies. It can be used for food, fashion, and biofuel. In fact, some varieties of cacti use 80% less water than traditional crops. We talk with John Cushman, Adri&aacute;n L&oacute;pez Velarde, and Fadi Kattan and explore how it's a crop of the future, how it's been eaten for generations in Mexico, and how it's also a symbol of resistance in Palestine.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Topics covered in this episode:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 0:36: Meet Fadi Kattan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 3:39: The symbolic resilience of cactus in Palestine</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 7:27: How Fadi cooks with prickly pear</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 11:53: Meet Alan Bergo</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 12:25: What is a barrel cactus and what can you cook with it?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 14:22: Meet John Cushman</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 17:03: Cactus&rsquo; potential as a source for feed and biofuel</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 20:14: Meet </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adri&aacute;n L&oacute;pez Velarde</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 20:45: Origins and spread of cactus</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 23:20: Farming cactus sustainably</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Climate Cuisine is part of Whetstone Radi