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From the comments: Is fresh food cheaper or more expensive t...

SAGINAW COUNTY, MI — Why is Saginaw County the seventh most unhealthy county in the state? Experts said limited health food, the convenience of fast food and lack of motivation to live a healthy lifestyle were some of the main facto [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Dietary supplements: how important are they?

In the next four columns, we will look at the different nutritional and vitamin supplements that many people consume. Part 1 will deal with the most commonly used drugs: vitamins and multivitamins. Part 2 will deal with nutritional supple [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Government assistance apple of farmers' eyes

LUOCHUAN, Shaanxi - Farmers in Luochuan county, Shaanxi province, have become rich by using technology and services provided by the local government to increase their apple crop. Zhang Yanmin, 36, a farmer in the county's Luoyang vill [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Fresh food is back on the garden menu

SALAD days could be here to stay after the Mayor of London showed his support for Enfield Council’s plans to grow fruit and veg crops for the capital. Part of Boris Johnson’s £70million regeneration fund could be used to [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Upper East Tomato farmers ask government to address their pl...

Tomato farmers in the Upper East Region on Friday issued a threat that they would not vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party if the government fails to address their plight. The farmers, who issued the threat in a communiqu [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Is healthy food always better for the environment?

You raise a critical point. Too often, environmentalists slip half-knowingly between human health and environmental health. Ask a stranger in the grocery store why he buys organic, and he’ll almost certainly conflate the two issues. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Fresh food baskets give the gift of nourishment

Ask Mary Davis* what tops her holiday gift list this year and she'll tell you, without hesitation, that a box full of fresh fruits and vegetables will do her just fine. Lucky for Davis, that's just what she and her two daughters w [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Fresh food on menu

A FESTIVAL of fresh produce, herbs, preserves and jams will be shared at Epping’s first Food Swap. Growers can bring their excess organic fruits and vegetables to swap with others at no cost. Organisers hope the swap will demo [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Real men eat right

Health statistics reveal that women complain of ill-health and are in hospital more often than men, yet men’s health is definitely poorer than women’s. Consider these male-female differences: • Men [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet Quality Affects Adolescent Mental Health

The quality of adolescents’ diets can influence their mental health over time, a new study shows. In a study of data collected from 3,000 Australian adolescents in 2005 and again in 2007, researchers at Deakin University found that [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Cantonment Farmer’s Market Huge Success

Participating vendors included, Hastings Grass Fed Beef, Country Baked Goods & Fresh Salsas, C & D Mill, Kelly’s Mayhaw Berries & Jelly, The Farm at Enoch’s Walk, Ladybug Acres Natural Growers, Tracie’s Candles, Shirley& [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Deli Prepared Foods Lead Department’s Increasing Share Of Fr...

New research from the Perishables Group reveals the in-store deli is gaining share of perishables sales, driven by deli-prepared foods. The information was released in the Perishables Group’s new Deli Department Drivers report, whi [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

The Growing Fresh Food Movement

In Spring 2010, renowned British chef Jamie Oliver exposed millions of Americans to the poor eating habits and weight-related illnesses in Huntington, West Virginia, which has the unfortunate distinction of being one of the unhealthiest [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Eat for you... not two Pregnant women are risking their hea...

Expectant mothers who eat for two could jeopardise their health for decades, doctors warned last night. Women who put on too much weight in pregnancy are more than four times as likely to be obese 20 years later as those who follow docto [...]