Agricultural Scientist Bruce French
In the 1970s, while teaching in Papua New Guinea, his students wanted to learn about local plants rather than introduced western varieties, but no information existed. This inspired his lifelong mission to document the world’s edible plants.
Documenting the World’s Edible Plants
For over 50 years, Bruce French has dedicated himself to gathering and collating science-based information on edible plants from around the world.
Bruce’s efforts culminated in the creation of the world’s most comprehensive database on edible plants, now containing over 35,000 entries.
We are specialists in harnessing the Food Plants International Database
In 2007, Bruce’s collaboration with Rotary International led to the formation of the Food Plant Solutions project.
In 2016, he was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia for his outstanding contributions.
Bruce’s database has laid the foundation for sustainable solutions to end malnutrition. Explore our resources to see how you can use this knowledge, or support us by donating or volunteering to expand his vision globally.
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