Nutrition, Eating More Produce and SNAP

10+ min ago   (56+ words) In Morton, Illinois, home to the annual Pumpkin Festival, and site of the Libby's factory responsible for 85 percent of the world's canned pumpkin, correspondent Nancy Giles gets a taste of the local produce and finds out why, in Morton, orange…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (764+ words) From giant cucumbers to 7kg beetroots, one grower explains the science - and obsession - behind supersized vegetables If you thought your garden efforts peaked with a decent tomato, think again. One Bristol grower is producing carrots taller than children and aubergines heavy…...

12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (382+ words) The changing of the season is just around the corner, which means that roast dinner season is officially upon us. No Sunday roast is complete without all of the sides and trimmings, including roast potatoes. Every chef and home cook…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (194+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria’s seasonal farmers-market pop-ups are making one final stop next Friday—and the timing matters for older residents with unused market benefits. The City’s Division of Aging and Adult Services will hold the last pop-up of the season…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago   (347+ words) | Newswise Newswise How a superfruit balances cold survival and berry sweetness Proposed model of the adaptive survival strategy of L. caerulea. Blue honeysuckle is one of the hardiest fruit crops on Earth, surviving temperatures as low as -50°C without damage and…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1058+ words) Your next heart-health intervention may not be found in a pharmacy.It could be sitting in your kitchen. From ugu and okra to tomatoes, spinach, garden eggs and beetroot, vegetables provide fibre, potassium, folate, vitamins, minerals and other plant compounds…...

14+ hour, 2+ min ago   (425+ words) Canned green beans are a great way to add some veggies to your meal, whether you enjoy them on their own or prefer to turn them into a comforting side dish by adding one ingredient you already have in your…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago   (423+ words) A chef shared his fool-proof method for making the perfect crispy roast potatoes - and it involves ditching oil in favour of a better type of fat The change of season is just around the corner, which means that roast dinner…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (434+ words) women do not need to double their food intake because they are “eating for two,” gynaecologists have said, stressing that pregnancy requires a balanced diet rather than excessive eating. The maternal health experts explained that while pregnant women need more…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago   (334+ words) This column has covered home gardens before – the process to get proper soil, things we can and can’t grow, the challenges of dry and wet periods (mostly dry), and critters feasting on our gardens. Recent events have put…...