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This method shows how to reduce the arsenic levels in rice. It's easy so read on!

Scientists Find New Way of Cooking Rice That Removes Arsenic and Retains Nutrients University of Sheffield study shows cooking rice in a certain way removes more than half of the naturally occurring arsenic compared to rinsing alone Study shows no loss of micronutrients for both brown and white rice during the recommended ‘home-friendly’ process Scientists call for further r

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems has produced a report, COVID-19 and the crisis in food systems: Symptoms, causes, and potential solutions.

Covid-19 has three lessons for food systems:

1. Industrial agriculture is driving habitat loss and creating the conditions for viruses to emerge and spread.
2. A range of disruptions are testing the resilience of food supply chains and revealing underlying vulnerabilities.
3. Hundreds of millions of people are living permanently on the cusp of hunger, malnutrition, and extreme poverty, and are therefore highly vulnerable to the effects of a global recession.

Its recommendations:

1. Take immediate action to protect the most vulnerable
Build resilient agroecological food systems
2. Rebalance economic power for the public good: a new pact between state and society
3. Reform international food systems governance

www.ipes-food.org

An apple contains about 100 million bacteria—a more diverse range than any dietary supplement.

The Best Probiotics An apple contains about 100 million bacteria—a more diverse range than any dietary supplement.