Supply Chains in Australia, Explained: How We Get Food From Farmers to You
Supply chains play a critical role in getting the food from the farmers to your dinner plates. After all, in most cases, we’re not buying direct from the farmer, or growing the produce ourselves, so some “middle people” are inevitable. However, Inefficient supply chains can add to the cost of food – and in a cost-of-living crisis, no one wants that. But they can also affect the quality of the produce, meaning that you’re often paying more for less. Untangling the issues that Australia has with its supply chains is more complex than it might sound, which is why Good...
What A (Nearly) 200-Year-Old Tortoise Tells Us About Fruit And Vegetables
Imagine living to the age of 191. In 1833, 191 years ago, Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was sworn in for his second term (we’re now up to the 46th). Dubai was given independence from the United Kingdom and was founded as a city. Speaking of the British, that was the year that the Slavery Abolition Act was passed and slaves started to be given freedom across the empire. And Alfred, Lord Tennyson, wrote the seminal work of literature that has plagued students ever since (Ulysses) that year as well. And Jonathan the Tortoise was born. ...
How Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Can Help Prevent Cancer
We all know how scary cancer is. It’s the second leading cause of death globally, with the most recent stats estimating 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million deaths each year. To put that into perspective, there’s a one in five chance that you’ll develop some form of cancer in your lifetimes, and while most forms of cancer are treatable, approximately one in nine men and one in 12 women will die from the disease. A lot of what we can do to reduce the risk of cancer has to do with lifestyle. There are some factors that are...
Are Australian farmers really exporting all our best produce?
Given that we have a cost of living crisis in Australia, the idea of exporting produce can seem strange. After all, the more food that is sent overseas, the less is available for Australians, and that potentially pushes prices up. Related: Remember, by purchasing from Good & Fugly, you are directly helping Australian farmers by reducing their waste and boosting their direct revenue. Australia also exports a lot of food. An amount that surprises a lot of people. Australia is a major global breadbasket agricultural exporter, with around 70 per cent of its total agricultural production sent overseas. That translates...
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