Hummus in Danger: Why Climate Change Could Spell the End for a Beloved Middle Eastern Dip

Haaretz ^ | February 14, 2018 | by Ruth Schuster

[spintreebob]

How do these guys do it?

Follow the money, the research grant money is a good start.

[Leaning Right]

> Women and minorities to be hardest hit. <

And children. Don’t forget the children.

[Steve_Seattle]

If climate change continues at the current rate, much of North Africa could become a vast desert.

[jospehm20]

These people must not realize how stupid they sound.

[Wonder Warthog]

"...there must be a location where this precious crop can be grown in an environment which is like it’s old environment.

It's called a greenhouse, which can be configured to cool as well as heat. Vertical agriculture (basically a greenhouse on edge) is also an option. HUMANS adapt with technology, and always have.

[I want the USA back]

Nothing else worked, so they try to scare us with the loss of hummus.

[17th Miss Regt]

Chickpeas are going the way of the cheetah.

Not sure about the chickpeas, but agree with the latter part. That's why the saying is, "Cheetahs never prosper!"

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Yeah...I call BS on this article. They grow best in warm/hot nearly dry areas.

[fwdude]

Hummus is actually pretty good if they don’t doctor it too much with exotic flavorings.

Consider it bean dip, because that’s really all it is.

[farming pharmer]

Hummus tastes like crap. Toum is much better.

[rlmorel]

Heck, I know what it is, I eat it and make my own on occasion.

I just laugh (and love) the stereotype of rednecks who say “what the hell is ‘hooomuuus’?”

[fwdude]

That’s why I just tell unsuspecting guests that it’s “bean dip” and they’re not worse off for trying it. Weird-sounding words really bother some people.

[fwdude]

Hummus tastes like crap.

Then you're getting the wrong brand.

[Buckeye McFrog]

This just means they’ll be growing chickpeas in Greenland.

[Truthoverpower]

Cold bad
Warm good
What’s the population of Canada ?
How about so cal ?
Gee where do people WANTto live ?
Where it’s 18 below today or 80?
Duh !

[tet68]

Save the wild chickpeas!

[rlmorel]

I like that...’bean dip’...:)

[bonfire]

I’m with you. Nasty stuff!

[IamConservative]

I used to live in the desert Southwest and couldn’t grow sweet peas. Who knew it was global warming?

In fact, you couldn’t raise hell in that climate with a club and a barrel of whiskey. All because of global warming. Silly me.

[Deplorable American1776]

Oh no...what will I do without humus? I'll have to stock up on it...😀