Açaí
This Tiny Berry Could Help Save the Amazon
In 2014, açaí production in the Amazon was worth more than $125 million, with the fruit being sold locally and sent to Rio de Janeiro. It’s part of a drive to promote non-timber products and reduce deforestation of the rainforest.
Study Finds 'Significant' Link Between Social Media and Eating Disorders
According to a new study, young people who consume "fitspiration" content are more likely to engage in anorexia- or bulimia-related behaviors.
Can Fruit from the Amazon Save the World?
Angus Morrison is working to export organic fruit pulp from the Peruvian forest, a goal that could bring immense benefits to the developed world, the Amazonian people, and the jungle itself.
How to Eat the Jungle Before It Eats You
Over half of Peru 60 is located in the Amazon rainforest, and it is here that a whole other dimension of Peruvian eats reigns supreme: jungle food.
This Bitter-Tasting Plant Powder Could Improve African Food Security
High in vitamin C and with more potassium than bananas, moringa powder already has a lot going for it, but there are also claims it could help producers in Ghana and Niger.
