Baobab flowers have male and female parts but individual trees appear to be favouring one rather than the other. To keep tree populations healthy and fruitful, both types are needed.
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New research shows both adults and kids are eating more nutritious food. But minorities and low-income populations still lag behind the rest.
Africa’s key to future food-nutrition security may depend on the untapped potential of indigenous fruit trees.
In Gabon’s Lopé National Park, between 1986 and 2018, there’s been a massive collapse in tree fruiting events.
When British colonials came to Australia, they stuck to their winter Christmas traditions of roast meats and plum puddings. But over the centuries, Australians found their own ways to celebrate.
Although 52% of the UK’s food needs are currently met by domestic production, the remainder is heavily dependent on imports from the EU.
Pandemic border restrictions are keeping seasonal crop pickers from the Pacific out of New Zealand. Would adapting the quarantine system help?
If it weren’t for historical and biological happenstance, few would be eating avocados today.
Those who ate the most fruit and vegetables daily had a 50% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those who ate little or none.
A gardening supply shortage during the pandemic showed our ill-preparedness to grow our own food. Permanent backyard veggie gardens can help us survive the next crisis, and provide everyday benefits.
Victory gardens were popular during wartime, and have made a comeback during the current pandemic.
A spike in flour sales and an increase in home cooked meals could signal the start of a new healthier relationship with food.
Three foods and some cool stuff you should know about them.
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South Africa is already an established player in global fruit exports, especially citrus. But it has failed to take full advantage of the rise in demand for other fruits.
For your 2020 New Year’s resolutions, think about keeping the microbes that live inside your gut healthy. Look after them and they’ll look after you.
To understand how healthy a food is, we often look at fats and proteins, vitamins and minerals. But this approach overlooks one property that’s a key part of a food’s health potential – its structure.
People often avoid fruit juice due to its sugar content and low fibre, but it still contains lots of good chemicals our bodies need.
Fruit ripening is all about plants getting animals to eat the seeds that are inside their fruits. This helps the plants get their seeds to somewhere new where they can grow into a new plant.
The UK is home to more than 3,600 apple varieties - but they can’t be told apart by look or taste alone.
Teaching children to grow their own fruit and vegetables could be key to tackling the obesity crisis.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Senaka Ranadheera est un·e ami·e de La Conversation
Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Professor, University of Stirling
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Accredited Practising Dietitian; Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
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Professor Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Hospitality Management, Colorado State University
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Stirling
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Scientist, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Visiting Academic, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Adjunct lecturer and nutritionist, UNSW Sydney
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Nutrition Epidemiologist, CSIRO
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Professor and Director, Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University
