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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Eating fruits and vegetables is better for the planet than eating meat and cheese, but a new study by scientists released Monday showed chips and sugary drinks also have a very low environmental impact. Scientists analyzed some 57,000 products sold in supermarkets in Britain and Ireland, in a large study published by the scientific journal PNAS. The researchers, who hope that their study may allow consumers to shop more sustainably […]
(Eagle News) –Consumers can now order their needed fruits, vegetables and other agricultural produce online and direct from the farmers and agripreneurs themselves. This was made possible after the Department of Agriculture (DA) and private sector partners launched on May 4, the “eKadiwa,” an online marketing platform that directly links producers and agripreneurs to consumers. It’s an innovation introduced by the DA amid the COVID-19 pandemic that will help both farmers and other agricultural […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture urged Filipinos celebrating the New Year to buy local fruits, instead of buying imported apples, oranges, and grapes to decorate their dinner table on New Year’s eve. “There are local fruits that can adorn our tables and they are as nutritious and cheaper than imported ones,” the newly-confirmed Agriculture Secretary William Dar said. Dar explained that there are local varieties of grapes and citrus fruits that can […]
PADDOCK WOOD, Kent (Reuters) — A leading British retailer has launched an innovative solution to the wasteful use of paper stickers on fresh produce. On Thursday (June 22) Marks and Spencer (M&S) began selling avocados marked with laser-etchings showing a best-before date and place of origin, in some United Kingdom stores. Charlie Curtis, the M&S senior produce agronomist, told Reuters the laser removes a single layer of skin without damaging the fruit. “It’s only taking […]
by Joshua MELVIN Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Humans likely developed large and powerful brains, researchers said Monday, with the help of what is today the simplest of snacks: fruit. Eating fruit was a key step up from the most basic of foodstuffs, such as leaves, and provided the energy needed to grow bulkier brains, the scientists argued. “That’s how we got these crazy huge brains,” said the study’s corresponding author Alex Decasien, […]
Did you know that many serious health problems result from not eating properly? What you eat has a huge impact on your health. So make sure that you eat what’s good for you!!! July is Nutrition Month! Infographics designer: Shaira Darleen Barretto Researcher and Writer: Mary Rose Faith Bonalos and JP Carlos
