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Stuart Palley

Stuart Palley is a photographer based in Southern California focusing on documenting climate change, environmental issues, and infrastructure in the American West. He is a contributor to National Geographic magazine among other publications. His memoir Into the Inferno: A Photographer’s Journey Through California’s Megafires and Fallout was published in 2022.

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America’s Arabian Superfood
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History
In recent years in the United States, dates have been trending as a nutrient-dense, easily transportable source of energy. Nearly 90 percent of US-grown dates are from California’s Coachella Valley. Yet the date palm trees from which they are harvested each year aren’t native; they were imported from the Arab world in the 1800s. Over the years, they have become a part of Coachella’s agricultural industry—and sprouted Arab-linked pop culture.

Stuart Palley

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America’s Arabian Superfood