Everyone knows that the regular consumption of organic fruits and vegetables  leads to superior health, but a new study conducted by scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health has discovered yet another reason to  favor a diet of natural foods – individuals who consume antioxidant-rich fruits  and vegetables on a regular basis are also […]

According to a new study British children are the fussiest eaters in Europe, but the danger is the pickiness will continue into adult life. The Sunday People’s Take It Easy Magazine investigates… Getty You braved the supermarket, prepared ingredients and lovingly cooked a delicious family meal to then hear: ‘I don’t like it.’ Heartbreaking. Most […]

A healthy diet is a key factor towards a long lif What is it about the Italians? They smoke more than us, they earn less, their economy is in even worse shape than ours, they spend less on healthcare, and yet – they live longer. Not just a bit, but a whopping 18 months more […]

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has called on commercial buyers to stop rejecting imperfect looking food after finding that 80 per cent of British shoppers would buy fruit and vegetables that are ‘not perfect in shape or colour’. The survey follows a report by the Institution released in January, which found that between 30-50 per […]

  Hidden inside every stalk of broccoli and every floret of cauliflower is a substance so powerful at preventing and treating cancer that not even the drug industry is capable of matching its efficacy, both in terms of safety and potency. And researchers are still continuing to uncover the amazing medicinal power of sulforaphane, a […]

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is dipping into the ketchup business as part of $23.3 billion deal to buy the Heinz ketchup company. H.J. Heinz Co. says it’s the largest deal ever in the food industry. The company, based in Pittsburgh, also makes Classico spaghetti sauces, Ore-Ida potatoes and Smart Ones frozen meals. Including the assumption […]

Potatoes should soon be getting longer shelf life after federal regulators approved a natural food additive to keep tubers from sprouting. The American Vanguard Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation has received EPA registration for SmartBlock®, a novel potato sprout inhibitor. Further registration have also been filed for use in Canada an […]

With organic bananas, and organic fruit in general, enjoying growing popularity in the United States, the biggest threat growers face today is a diminished crop due to inclement weather. But barring extreme conditions, noted Mayra Velazquez de Leon, owner of Organics Unlimited, the future looks bright for organic bananas. Organics Unlimited, based in San Diego, […]

Once again the export volumes of Chilean blueberries have been higher than predicted, with 5,382 tons shipped, instead of the anticipated 3,376. The rise was, once more, largely due to higher than expected temperatures, but also due to much less rainfall than this time last year, meaning that harvest could take place uninterrupted. It was […]

Canadian authorities have agreed to investigate claims that Brazilian orange juice is being taken into the US illegally, via Canada, in attempts to avoid duty. Florida’s Senator Bill Nelson called on the Canadian Ambassador to the US to investigate the claims. No duty is applied to produce entering the US via Canada under the North […]