“Food is medicine” programs recognize the vital importance of fresh produce in a person’s overall health.
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When people taking part in 22 pilot programs across the US got free fruits and vegetables, their health improved.
While apples aren’t considered a superfood, they are considered a functional food.
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Functional foods − which should not be confused with ‘superfoods’ − possess specific components that contribute to better health.
Thanks to the high prices they command, avocados are sometimes referred to as ‘green gold.’
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The brief 2022 US ban on avocado imports from Mexico underscored the risks of being so heavily reliant on a product that comes from one region in one country.
Where has your produce been?
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Take a look at the first high-resolution map of the US food supply chain.