Household Uses for Bananas
Did you know that a banana peel can be put to many uses? From polishing silverware to reviving a garden, these remedies can help create a sparkle to your home. Before tossing out the banana peel, try some of these. Share with us your before and after pictures on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #GROWmonth. Read more
Stress Less with Organic Bananas
Photo courtesy of Alice at shyintroverts.wordpress.com.
For many in the United States, this week is a particularly stressful one. Wednesday, April 15 was Tax Day, and some procrastinators may have been down to the wire on filing (or may have asked for an extension). Whether your source of stress this week is looming taxes or another cause, the majority of Americans could use a bit more relaxation in their lives.
Which brings us to the topic of bananas. Most consumers are aware that there’s a high amount of potassium found in bananas, and potassium helps prevent muscle cramps. However, you can educate your customers that potassium is also an agent in stress relief. Potassium aids in the regulation of blood pressure, and this fruit actually has one of the highest potassium counts of all fruits and vegetables. Read more
Improving the Health of our Consumers and our Growers
Photo courtesy of World Health Organization
This week, on April 7, we celebrated World Health Day. The WHO, organizers of the international day of awareness, focused its message this year on food safety: “From farm to plate, make food safe.”
The mishandling of foods can cause more than 200 diseases, from diarrhea to even cancer. This is why it’s important to make sure the food you provide to your customers is grown, transported, handled and stored using the highest of supply-chain standards. Thankfully, bananas do not often cause foodborne illnesses, but keeping the growing and supply chain processes contaminate-free is still very important.
