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Carbon farming initiative for veg growers to be assessed

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Queensland horticulture body Growcom, says it intends to assess opportunities for Australian fruit and vegetable growers to generate credits under the Australian Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative...

Australia’s Tomato industry: Reinventing a new Industry

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While the bad news for tomato-growers on Friday January 6, 2012 was that all Heinz tomato-sauce and ketchup ceased production in Australia, the big picture is that several massive investments in glasshouse...

Young Australians lack knowledge of fruit and vegetables

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A University of Sydney survey has found that only 54 per cent of Australians aged between 18 and 24 know the recommended daily amounts of fruit and vegetables to eat each day. The survey of 106 university...

Would you like salad with that? McDonalds offers a healthy alternative at point of sale

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McDonald’s Australia has boasted its healthier food credentials by announcing that from tomorrow its customers will be asked if they would like salad as an alternative to fries. McDonald’s announcement...

Asian vegetables jam packed full of healthy folate, research finds

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New research from the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has found that several types of Asian vegetables contain folate levels equal to or greater than spinach, making them...

Fruit and vegetable compound offers hope against gum disease

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Scientists at the University of Birmingham, in the UK, have found that certain combinations of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates may help combat chronic gum disease when combined with conventional...

Almost half of Australians failing to eat their five-a-day vegetables

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Almost half of Australian adults are failing to meet the recommended daily intake of vegetables due to ‘lack of convenience’, according to a survey by kitchenware brand Tefal. According to Tefal, the...

Australian research finds dietary or cooking habits affect drug dosage tolerance

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A University of Sydney PhD student has discovered that a patient’s diet and cookery styles impacts on the required doses of medicines commonly used to treat illnesses such as depression and psychosis. Vidya...

Fruit and vegetable diet can help lower genetic heart disease risk

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An international team of scientists, led by researchers at McMaster and McGill universities, in Canada, has found that a diet containing plenty of fruit and raw vegetables could alter a gene that puts...

Australian fruit and vegetable prices fall

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A drop in the price of fruit and vegetables in August 2011 has contributed to the lowest inflation rates for almost two years in Australia, according to a report published today by leading financial services...