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Three out of Four US Homes Use Frozen Vegetables
Three out of four US households use frozen vegetables , while 60 per cent use frozen potatoes , reports market research firm Packaged Facts . While convenience may be thought of as the driving factor in the purchase of frozen foods , it may play a less decisive role ; customers assume it ’ s a feature automatically associated with frozen items . Instead , quality and healthfulness are of paramount importance . This is reflected in many brands ’ repositioning to emphasize these qualities . This points to frozen food manufacturers ’ willingness to face the fresh food market head-on by making the necessary formulation and marketing adjustments to remain competitively relevant .
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First US Organic Farm REIT
Starting an organic farm takes time and money . To make the process easier , Dr . Stephen Rivard , former co-director of emergency medicine at Good Shepherd Hospital , and David Miller , former vice president for First Chicago Bank & Trust , created Iroquois Valley Farms . The corporation invests in land leased to farmers who convert conventional operations to organic . Many younger farmers are looking for funding and to purchase smaller plots of land , says Miller , noting 72 per cent of his private-equity firm ’ s farmers are millennials and the average farm purchase is between 100 and 120 acres . “ It ’ s hard for family farmers to find funding to buy parcels of small to medium size .” Today , the self-labelled first organic family farm real estate investment trust in the US includes 32 farms across nearly 4,500 acres in Michigan , Maine , New York , Kentucky , Montana , West Virginia , Illinois , and Indiana ; 73 per cent of that acreage has transitioned into certified organic land .
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Forget Five ; Eat 10 Portions of Fruit and Veg
According to scientists at Imperial College London , doubling your recommended fruit and vegetable intake shows major benefit in reducing the chance of heart attack , stroke , cancer , and early death . Research found the greatest benefit came from eating 800 grams a day , which is roughly equivalent to ten portions ( currently , the UK recommends five portions per day ). Some of the best fruit and vegetables to consume include apples ; pears ; citrus ; salads and green leafy vegetables like spinach , lettuce , and chicory ; and well as cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli , cabbage , and cauliflower . Eating ten portions a day is associated with a 24 per cent reduced risk of heart disease , a 33 per cent reduced risk of stroke , a 28 per cent reduced risk of cardiovascular disease , a 13 per cent reduced risk of total cancer , and a 31 per cent reduction in dying prematurely . This risk was calculated in comparison to not eating any fruit and vegetables .
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