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Discussion published by Kristen Ann Ehrenberger on Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Re: Warwick Food History Conference

I have a soft spot for the University of Warwick ever since I did a summer seminar there on body scholarship in graduate school. This conference line up looks amazing in its geographic, chronological, and institutional range, and I wish I could clear my schedule to attend virtually, even with the time change.

Discussion published by Gerard Cheshire on Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Useful historical resource on Medieval plant food nutrition.

Dear History of Nutrition list,
Research has now revealed that the Ischia Manuscript MS408 is written in Graeco-Iberian language and uses a pronuncial writing system. All is explained in this paper: https://www.academia.edu/49263562/Voicing_the_Voynich_The_Pronuncial_Writing_System_and_Graeco_Iberian_Language_of_MS408_Ischia_Voynich_

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