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Business 5 years ago

Indonesia’s horticultural products more expensive than neighbors, says Japan’s Nanyang

Indonesian frozen horticultural product prices were 40 percent higher than those from neighboring countries like Thailand and Vietnam, because of high production costs and small production scale.

Opinion 5 years ago

Mindful eating during a pandemic

Stress is our total response - mind and body - to whatever stressors we experience. While working from home, food may certainly become stressor. So, we are virtually facing two stressors, namely food and the isolation itself.

City 5 years ago

In Greater Jakarta, vegetable vendors see more customers during pandemic

As most businesses in Greater Jakarta are facing a major downturn during the COVID-19 crisis, small vegetable vendors and tukang sayur (mobile vegetable sellers), who typically operate in residential areas, have seen more customers buying their products.

National 5 years ago

Urbanites find solace in urban farming amid COVID-19 quarantine

Urban farming and community gardens have been praised as an effort to reduce negative the environmental impacts caused by conventional farming and as a form of therapy.

Food 5 years ago

Should we all be washing our fruits and vegetables with soap?

There is not yet any evidence that food or food packaging can harbor the virus long enough to infect the human body, while washing fresh produce with soap may cause severe stomach ache.

World 5 years ago

From Spain to Germany, farmers warn of fresh food shortages

“The cities may soon start to lack fresh fruit and vegetables.”

Lifestyle 5 years ago

[UPDATED] Where to shop online for vegetables and fruits during COVID-19 outbreak

Here are some recommendations of places to shop online for vegetable and fruits.

Business 6 years ago

Bandung farmers plant Japanese vegetable to improve income

A public-private partnership has allowed farmers in Ciwidey in Bandung, West Java, to reap better profits from selling Japanese vegetables.

Health 6 years ago

Not eating enough fruit and vegetables linked with increased risk of anxiety disorders

New Canadian research has found that eating less than three portions of fruit and vegetables per day appears to be linked to a higher risk of having an anxiety disorder.

Environment 6 years ago

'Buying local' groceries isn't always better for the environment

British shoppers looking to go green may be better off buying imported South American apples or Kenyan vegetables rather than locally produced foods that rely too heavily on fossil fuels, according to a new study.

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