When we know what phytochemicals a vegetable contains, then the environmental and cultural strategies a grower uses can have an important impact on their content, said Dr. He said growers are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of phytochemicals in vegetable crops and know the key component for selling the crop still is quality. Thats because applying less water to certain vegetables in the farm patch increases disease-preventing phytochemicals, or nutrients, for which consumers...

Under current policy, large farming operations raising five crops -- corn, cotton, rice, soybeans and wheat -- reap the bulk of subsidies, even when they are prospering. Blame it on the combined lobbying might of the large farming operations that pocket most of the benefits, their equipment and chemical suppliers, and the multinational food makers that buy their subsidized products. Members can plow their way to five more seasons of unfair, wasteful, misdirected and trade-disrupting...

Slowly, with the help of family and friends, he transformed the few acres he had left into an organic market garden. Losing all but a few hectares of his family farm, he turned the land into an organic market garden selling produce to a regular group of subscribers. Urged by a few insistent retail customers in nearby Chicago, he started to grow vegetables in a Community Supported Agriculture scheme, by which a group of subscribers pays him in advance for his crop. His story, filmed over 25...

Plus, it doesn't get any easier than this, especially with dishes that combine lean proteins, vegetables and grains all in one. With the help of several dietitians, we discovered ideas for nutritious lunches that you or your kids will want to eat, and tips on helping you find the time to make them. Lunch should include one or two whole grains, a low-fat dairy item, protein and at least one fruit or vegetable. Add job stress to the equation, and many workers, even those who eat a healthy...

Mmegi Online :: State of the Nation: BNF's perspective. Our response to the President's State of the Nation address will be premised on two-fold framework; to critique the President's report to the nation, while at the same time posting alternative views to hold the President accountable, and to assess broadly the performance of the country in the socio-economic and political domain. Our response to the President's State of the Nation address will be premised on two-fold framework; to...