Food Crisis 16
Importance of Fruits in Our Diet
But where have all the fruits gone?
Dr Abe V Rotor
Fruits that used to grace the dining table of the Filipino family, painting in
acrylic by AVRotor, 2021. Can you identify the fruits in the painting?
Fruits - hallmark of bountiful harvest overflowing from Ceres' basket in Greek and Roman mythology.
Fruits - season after season come in different kinds in rich diversity
that satisfies every palate.
Fruits - source of essential vitamins and minerals that keep good health, no meat products can sufficiently provide.
Fruits - source of calories, enzymes, natural fiber, natural medicine that regulate body physiology.
Fruits - provide health-boosting antioxidants, flavonoids, reduce risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes.
Fruits - low in saturated fat, salt, sugar, help in losing weight, or prevent weight gain, lower blood pressure.
Fruits - backyard plants every home must have, around the house, empty lots, along the fence, inside and outside.
Fruits - native species adapted to the place through generations, which introduced and foreign species may fail.
Fruits - modified horticulturally by modern agriculture, to suit market demands, have been disturbed of their natural vigor.
Fruits - preference of imported ones over native kinds led to neglect of local varieties, and agricultural programs.
Fruits - high cost, coupled with lack of supply, are virtually unaffordable by citizens, their lack as a consequence is cause of poor health.
Fruits - thought resistant to vagaries of nature, are susceptible to force majeure created and intensified by global warming.
Fruits - short shelf life and improper handling and processing, result in huge production and post-harvest losses.
Fruits - challenge to agriculture, a wake up call to all concerned, to plant not merely trees, but with fruit trees termed agroforestry. ~
Fruits used to grace the dining table of the Filipino family,
details of painting displayed at Living with Nature Center
(San Vicente Botanical Garden), San Vicente Ilocos Sur.
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