This homemade fertiliser using kitchen scraps will make your produce grow ‘big and juicy’

He said when he makes eggs, he washes the shells and keeps them in a plastic bag. He starts the recipe by putting the dry egg shells in the toaster oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. The purpose of this step is to sterilise the shell. In the comments, users said to make … Read more

South Africa now cultivates a unique and ‘superior-tasting’ fruit

The Alizza Fruit is a cross between a mandarin and a pomelo (the ancestor of the grapefruit). It recently received a prestigious Three-Star Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute, writes Fruitnet. Managed by Genesis Fresh and cultivated in Spain by AMFresh, the variety was first introduced in the UK, Germany, and Spain in … Read more

Doctor refutes common myth about weight loss – ‘this is completely absurd’

There’s a myth out there that fruit is bad for you due to it’s high sugar content. A doctor recently took to social media to refute that claim. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source … Read more

Wasteful Brits throw away millions of whole fruit and veg items every day, study finds

More than eight million shopping baskets of fruit and vegetables are wasted every year – because they go off before they can be eaten, according to new data. On a daily basis, UK households throw out approximately 2.9 million potatoes, 2.1 million carrots, and 1.4 million tomatoes which are past their best. That amounts to … Read more

Shoppers were surprised by Gino D’Acampo as they picked up their fruit and veggies

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo shocked grocery shoppers who had picked loose fruit and veg over pre-packed items – by grabbing them for a dance. To the tune of pop classic “Single Ladies”, a reworked version – titled “Single Veggies” – began blaring over the store intercom as soon as someone chose a loose piece of … Read more

How to ripen avocados fast in just two minutes with cook’s game-changing tip

Avocados are super versatile – and the ultimate brunch staple for many households. Perfect in a salad, sandwich, wrap or smoothie, this fruit is extremely popular and for good reason. The only problem with avocados is that they only have a short window of deliciousness. At perfect ripeness they are creamy. However, an underripe one … Read more

Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 2.9% in January as gas prices fell

Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.9 per cent in January, mostly due to a deceleration in the price of gas, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Economists were expecting the rate to come in at 3.3 per cent. Gas prices fell four per cent year over year in January after driving headline inflation up to 3.4 per cent in December, due to … Read more

Brits always buy the same fruit and veg in their weekly shop, study finds

Brits always buy the same fruit and vegetables in their weekly food shop, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found that one in four (24 percent) never stray from what they usually purchase in their regular food haul – with 37 percent putting this down to a “force of habit”. Meanwhile, 35 percent … Read more

Loblaws will no longer offer 50% discount on food nearing best-before date

If you’ve been trying to save money on your grocery bill by waiting until food is marked down to 50 per cent, get ready for some sticker shock on your next visit to a Loblaw-owned grocery store. According to an email from Loblaw Companies Ltd. reviewed by CBC News, it will no longer discount perishable foods like meat, … Read more

Loblaw ending 50% discount on some food items raises concerns about anti-competitive behaviour

The revelation that Loblaw will end its 50 per cent discount on perishable foods like meat, fruit and vegetables as they near their best-before dates should attract the attention of Canada’s Competition Bureau, says one industry expert.  Prof. Sylvain Charlebois, the director of Dalhousie University’s Agri-food Analytics Lab, believes the action taken by the grocery chain to align its policy with other food retailers might be … Read more