Breadfruit: The Caribbean’s hurricane-resistant food

Originally brought to Jamaica from the Pacific Islands by the HMS Bounty in 1794, breadfruit was an inexpensive, nutritious food for enslaved Africans labouring on British-owned sugar plantations. The trees grow quickly and fruit within a year of planting, producing 200 to 400 fruits per year the size of a large grapefruit or small watermelon. Breadfruit contains all nine essential amino acids and is a good source of fibre, protein and several minerals and vitamins.


In the centuries since their introduction, breadfruit trees were abundant across Jamaica, and the fruit has been a staple of the country’s cuisine. In recent years, as communities have sought out more sustainable, local and healthy food sources – especially ones that can withstand extreme weather (a breadfruit tree that’s damaged in a hurricane can regrow itself) – breadfruit has experienced renewed interest as a nutritious and versatile option, providing both health and economic benefits.

(https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240221-breadfruit-the-caribbeans-hurricane-resistant-food)

Julian Assange appeals in ‘most important press freedom case in the world’ | Freedom of the Press News | Al Jazeera

The most important press freedom case in the world’
Since it came to prominence in 2010, Wikileaks has become a repository for documentary evidence uncovered by government or corporate whistleblowers.

In 2013, Edward Snowden, a contractor with the US National Security Agency, leaked documents to WikiLeaks revealing that the NSA had installed digital stovepipes in the servers of email providers, and was secretly filtering private correspondence.

(https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/20/julian-assange-appeals-in-most-important-press-freedom-case-in-the-world?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=Weekly+21022024&utm_medium=email)

Survey: Growing number of Hawaii residents feel state moving in wrong direction

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new survey shows an increasing number of Hawaii residents feel the state is moving in the wrong direction.

The Pacific Resource Partnership launched its first Hawaii Perspectives report back in 2019 with 45% of respondents saying the state is on the wrong track.

Five years later, more than half of respondents now share that feeling.

“It’s really frightening at least for me personally having a young family and knowing that my daughter growing up will face very similar issues that we see captured in the research,” said PRP interim executive director Josh Magno.

“For the organization and for myself, it’s really trying to work with other partners in the community to really find positive solutions.”

The major issues driving that negative feeling are familiar ones with 75% of respondents citing affordable housing, cost of living, and homelessness as their key concerns.

(https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/02/20/new-survey-shows-increasing-number-hawaii-residents-feel-state-is-moving-wrong-direction/)