Bathwa, pigweed, lamb's quarters, melde, goosefoot and fat-hen

According to the book, “Food in China,” bathua has been a food source of several old civilizations: it was likely cultivated in Neolithic Europe (7,000-1700 BC), and was also found in China circa 5th century AD.

Despite man’s efforts to eradicate their presence with the use of noxious pesticides and herbicides, lamb’s quarters continue to be more resilient and adaptable than humans (who at this point would do best to welcome the plant into their kitchen pots)—the plant is here to stay.

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