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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Many of the fruits, seeds and flowers that make up a significant part of a macaw’s diet in this part of the Amazon basin have evolved with naturally occurring toxins designed for the plant’s self-protection. The clay consumed at the colpa contains chemicals that bind with these ingested alkaloids thus neutralizing their toxicity.

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Draai Laag Brewing Company: Haviken

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While Haviken foregoes these latter production methods, it does rely on the singular contributions of Brettanomyces lambicus , a member of a family of wild yeasts (colloquially known as “Brett”) known for producing distinctly funky flavors in several traditional Belgian styles, and more recently, a new breed of American “wild” ales.

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