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Hungry Planet showcases how scientists and communities are working to keep food on our plates for generations to come. In this episode, Niba visits Charleston, South Carolina, where she learns how Carolina Gold Rice became a staple of the U.S. thanks to the Gullah/Geechee community. Niba also talks to Dr. Terri Long to explore how her research on iron uptake in plants could fight malnutrition and anemia by revealing a path toward creating staple crops like rice that contain more iron.

Learn more:
Luana Graves Sellars https://lowcountrygullah.com/
Rollen Chalmers https://rollensrawgrains.com/
Akua Page https://www.futnuss.com/
Dr. Terri Long https://cals.ncsu.edu/plant-and-microbial-biology/people/talong/

*additional credit: Production Assistant - Ariel Traylor

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Original Production Funding Provided by
National Science Foundation - Grant No. 2120006

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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