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Fruit and Veg are loosing their flavour.....

18/2/2022

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Have you ever noticed that fresh produce just doesn’t have the same flavours we remember from our childhood.  How many times have you bitten in to an apple/plum/strawberry just to be bitterly disappointed by the watery flavour?
 
There is a very real reason for this and it’s not good for you.  The flavour in your fresh produce is linked to the nutrients, less nutrients = less flavour, the same as a piece of meat/poultry/fish tastes different according to the way it was reared and what it ate.
 
Farming techniques have changed a lot since many of us were children.
  • Mass production of foods
  • Increased use of pesticides
  • Artificial growing environments
  • Genetically modified foods
  • Transportation of foods around the world – picked too early so they can ripen on the journey.
We are then told we need to take supplements to make up the shortfall.  This is also why 5 a day was what we needed 30 years ago but its nearer to 15 a day in 2022.
 
So what can you do?
  • Buy organic – it is generally grown locally, with traditional methods, without chemical pesticides.  Just bit into an organic apple and tell me you don’t get a stronger flavour.
  • Juice – this will help you get more fresh produce into your diet in one hit
  • Grow some of your own – apple trees, carrots, onions, beetroot, swede/turnip, kale, rhubarb etc.
You may have the idea that organic is more expensive but it actually works out cheaper because you need less to get what you need and it reduces the need to buy extra supplement.
 
I always buy from Glasrai farm at the Castlebar market on Fridays or in Westport on Saturdays.  

​Here is a link to find producers in your area in Ireland:  https://www.irishorganicassociation.ie/where-to-buy-organic-produce/
 
If you decide to grow some of your own fruits and vegetables now is a great time to get the soil ready to start planting.
 
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    Carina Kennedy was formerly a Nurse, now a Nutritional Therapist and Herbalist living in the west of Ireland.  Her passion is food, health and teaching clients to gain control of their life with simple techniques.

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