Alex Motta’s family has been farming in the bountiful soil of Koo Wee Rup in Gippsland since 1968. For years the Motta family grew all sorts of veggies: tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, potatoes, sweet corn and pumpkins. One day way...
Whether you love them or hate them, vegetables are an important food that shouldn't be overlooked or under-consumed. But most people get less than the ideal amount of veggies daily, and that can be harmful to health. Besides being...
You want your child to have a healthy, balanced diet and know that optimal nutrition includes essential vitamins and minerals found in vegetables, so it can be worrying when they flat-out refuse to eat any vegetables. As with many...
A banana is a natural remedy for many ills. Compared to an apple, it has twice the carbohydrates, four times the protein, five times the Vitamin A and iron, three times the phosphorus, and twice the amount of other...
With processed foods becoming increasingly prominent in today’s diets, it’s more essential now than ever before to educate our children on where the healthy stuff is hiding. Approximately one third of Australian children never enter the kitchen to help...
Many weight-conscious people hear that avocados are high in fat and avoid this fruit like the plague in order to prevent weight gain. However, the avocado is one of the healthiest foods in the world because of its high...
The pineapple is a mysterious fruit. Unlike most fruits, you can’t tell the ripeness of a pineapple from the colour or the feel of the skin. A green pineapple can be just as sweet as a yellow one. Pineapples...
Food can cost a lot, cutting a big chunk out of your spending budget, especially when you buy fresh meat. But you don't have to eat meat at all to keep fit and healthy. Vegetarian alternatives can be just...
Leafy greens are among the best sources of many vitamins and minerals. Cruciferous vegetables, which include kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cabbage, contain high levels of cancer-fighting phytonutrients. Kale, as a both a cruciferous vegetable and a leafy green,...
It’s not often we take the time to think about how far the fresh produce we eat has travelled to make it from the farm to our fork. For those living in rural areas, you may be lucky enough...
There’s a handful of lucky parents amongst us whose kids come home from school asking for a capsicum, celery or carrot to munch on before dinner. However, most of us sadly do not have that experience. So, to help out parents, we’ve come up with a few...
You know kids should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. However, if your youngsters think a good meal consists of chicken nuggets and chips with cookies for dessert, getting them to eat anything that grows is a challenge. If this...
