I certainly am not one to joke about global warming. Though the snow this past Sunday certainly didn't feel like there was much warming going on. Still, I was fascinated to discover that fluctuations in temperature are most likely to have both positive and negative effects on quality of life in various parts of our planet. It's all a matter of adjustment and perspective.
As an example,the winter of 1956/57 was unusually mild. Temperatures around the globe were substantially higher than normal. While this resulted in droughts in some parts of the country, it had a remarkable effect on agriculture in Switzerland.
See this video to learn more.
But how was the rigatoni crop that year? The thicker walls and tubular structure of that bloom require a colder winter to reach optimal texture and size. Does no one remember the Life Magazine photos of the starving rigatoni farmers and their families?
ReplyDeleteWhile I appreciate the plight of the spaghetti farmer, what of the herder of the Ragu animal ?
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