Fruits and vegetables comprise a hale and hearty, nutritious meal plan. They form an important part of the balanced daily diet. Read the rest of this entry »

As Environmental Health News recently reported, the EPA will ban endosulfan, a chemical cousin of DDT, the pesticide banned in the 1970s because of its devastating effects on wildlife. Read the rest of this entry »

With the ultimate goal to deliver a comprehensive potato message of nutrition, taste and convenience, the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee is tailoring its marketing plan to include foodservice and retail buyers as well as the end consumer. Read the rest of this entry »

Writing in the Guardian, Dr Tom Smith noted a study published in the British Medical Journal which related the daily ¬consumption of fruit and ¬vegetables in men and women in Norfolk to their risk of developing arthritis. Read the rest of this entry »

A diet high in vegetables can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, researchers in China suggest. Read the rest of this entry »

Raw fruits and vegetables are good for you but may also send you to the doctor, according to research published today by Cambridge University Press in the journal Epidemiology and Infection. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamins, mineral salts, fibre… the benefits of eating fresh, frozen and canned or bottled fruit are already well known. Read the rest of this entry »