Food Profile: Lupo
Have you ever heard of Lupo? It is known around the world as Sessile Joyweed. It is a leafy weed that grows all around the Philippines. Although it is originally from South America, it has adapted and spread here. It…
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Vitamin C and Immunity
Vitamin C is easily the most popular of the vitamins, and most of us have heard to some extent, that it protects us from sickness. I remember eating candy-like vitamin C supplements as a child, and seeing countless commercials about…
In This Time of Pandemic, People are Turning to Organic, Local Farms
COVID-19 has brought with it many challenges, especially due to lockdown. Initially this even created a disruption of food distribution. One year into the pandemic however, we see that more and more rural communities are turning to local organic farmers…
Antioxidant-rich Fruits and Vegetables in the Philippines
This article on the website of The Good Food Community, a Manila-based organic vegetable distributor, highlights some of the common vegetables in the Philippines that are high in antioxidants. Citing this study, they described some of the benefits from the…