Nutrition

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said that ‘Motherland of the Seedless Table Sultana Grape’ is the Anatolian lands. Hayrettin Uçak said, “55 thousand farming families of sultana grapes, regarded as a healing store, produce in vineyards of more than 1 million …

Red beet, which has begun to be harvested in Ereğli district of Konya, is exported to 25 countries as a natural food colour. Red beets are also known to strengthen the immune system. Red beet, which draws attention with its many benefits from the immune system to the digestive system, …

According to a written statement from the Kayseri Commodity Exchange (KTB), there has been an increase in pastrami (pastırma) and soudjouk (sucuk) sales despite the recently increasing new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic. According to KTB records, 286 tons of pastrami and 2 thousand 260 tons of soudjouk were processed …

Bonito is expected to be abundant in the seas this year… Ramazan Özkaya, Chairman of the Central Union of Fisheries Cooperatives, stated that the fishermen are ready for the new season and said, “This year there will be plenty of bonito, the Turkish people will be full up with bonitos. …

Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture, Head of Fisheries Engineering Department Professor Dr. Mine Kırkağaç said that fisheries and aquaculture production in Turkey is 836 thousand 168 tons according to data of 2019 and 55,36 percent of this amount obtained by hunting. Dr. Kırkağaç said, “Although the decrease of approximately 12 …

The food and drink sector recorded around a 20% increase in mobility following the government’s decision to reduce value-added tax (VAT) to 1% to boost consumption and cushion the fallout of the pandemic on the industry. Ramazan Bingöl, chairman of the Association of All Restaurants and Suppliers (TÜRES), told Anadolu …

Press release… Bel Karper achieved a great success during the period of the COVID-19 epidemic, which caused a contraction in trade across the world. The company made its first export to Uzbekistan, which has been a scene of intense competition from local and regional producers. Bel Karper, interpreting traditional cheese …

Experts warn people suffering from cardiovascular disease, heart failure, or hypertension about controlled nutrition ahead of Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice scheduled for July 31 through Aug. 3. People with diabetes and gastroenterological diseases should control their food intake during Eid al-Adha, experts stressed. “Those with chronic diseases should avoid heavy meals and …

Surrounded by three seas, there is plenty of fish in the sea for Turks. Yet, the meat-crazy nation lags behind other countries in fish consumption. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli lamented that fish consumption has plateaued in the past two decades and urged the public to eat more …

With the increasing interest in open milk nowadays, it has brought many questions. Professor Dr. Harun Uysal, Deputy Head of İzmir Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Dairy Technologies Department lecturer, warned about not consuming the open cheese. Dr. Uysal said that packaged milk should be consumed instead of boiling milk. …