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We should be eating plenty of fresh produce every day. But throwing away another bunch of wilted herbs is demotivating. Thankfully, there are helpful tips to make produce last.
Community gardens can be a boon for residents.
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Community-centred approaches to urban agriculture have been successful in various parts of the world.
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Children have an innate preference for fruit. But vegetables are just as important. Here are some tips if your kids don’t want to eat their veggies.
Side dishes made with colorful vegetables are a holiday staple for many.
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The turkey doesn’t have to be the star this Thanksgiving. Vegetable side dishes are packed with nutrients − depending on how you prepare them, they can help keep you energized this holiday season.
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A nutritionist breaks down the health-giving benefits of various salad leaves.
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As the cost-of-living crisis bites into our household budgets, growing or foraging food can save you money.
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.
Hand-coloured etching of a king and his turnip (1819).
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Thérèse Coffey’s recent suggestion that Brits eat turnips instead of tomatoes during food shortages was mocked – but the turnip hasn’t always been so unpopular, as a food historian explains.
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Some people juice beetroot, some eat it, others mix up a drink from the powdered form. Here’s how it might affect your athletic performance.
Post harvest losses are rampant in several parts of Africa.
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Solar-powered cold storage technology is of prime significance in efforts to cut post-harvest losses.
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Most of us know we should eat different coloured fruits and vegetables, but do you know why?
Pumpkins are regularly consumed as part of many diets around the world.
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Pumpkins are a versatile fruit that can be prepared in many different ways.
Neither George Washington nor Thomas Jefferson would have approved of this bacon cheeseburger.
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The celebration of generous portions, meat and fat as masculine and patriotic would have been alien to Washington and Jefferson, who advocated vegetables and moderation as American ideals.
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Heat can release bound up nutrients from vegetables.
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Really, how productive is the average home vegetable garden – and will it leave you hungry? It largely depends on space, soil and gardening skills.
A plate of fufu, a meal common in West Africa.
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The preparation of ancient meals in prehistoric West Africa combined vegetables, pulses, tubers and, possibly, herbs and spices.
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Eating more plant-based foods is great for your health, for farm animals and the environment.
A man pairs Kenyan maize flour staple ugali with a traditional vegetable known as murenda (jute mallow).
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Facing a growing bias against indigenous crops, Kenyan researchers set out to showcase the value in local options - and set a global standard.
Transplanting lettuce seedlings from greenhouses to fields in mid-May at VanderWeele Farm in Palmer, Alaska.
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Homegrown tomatoes and corn in Alaska? Climate change could make it possible in the 2030s and ‘40s – a rare silver lining for this fast-warming state.
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Vegetables, fruits and legumes are nutritious and sustainable – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.