If more people had access to fresh fruits and vegetables, they might be
more apt to meet the USDA’s daily fruit and vegetable recommendation of
consuming 7-9 servings.
One ongoing challenge for parents is convincing children to eat vegetables. The Nurture firm offers a solution to this age-old problem. Its Happy Bites Secret Sauce Kit contains four organic
Currently, the vast majority of the raisin industry spans nine raisin-producing countries, with world demand at 770,000 metric tons, and 45% of the world’s raisins grown in the U.S.
Data presented at the Experimental Biology conference in New Orleans
suggest raisin and dried fruit consumption are associated with a
decreased likelihood of abdominal obesity.
A diet high in fruit and vegetables, especially organically grown ones,
may protect against cancer and heart disease and could be equivalent in
this respect to taking a low dose of aspirin every day, scientists say.
Multiple ApplicationsOne company offers rice bran extracts for the food and cosmetic industries with quality ingredients that provide a positive impact on the consistency of finished products. RIBUS Inc.’s Nu-RICE™,
In 2008, beverages formulated with Superfruits grew tremendously, as product introductions sought to deliver high levels of antioxidants and other ingredients rich in beneficial nutrients. One Superfruit with an especially