It's time to step up to the PLATE.
In honor of World Food Day, can you answer these food-related questions?
It's time to step up to the PLATE.
In honor of World Food Day, can you answer these food-related questions?
Cacao: The Mother of Chocolate
Cacao trees make large pods full of seeds that get turned into the wonderful chocolate we all love. These trees live in Central and South America, where farmers like Neydi Guzmán (left) harvest the pods and sell the chocolate at local markets in Honduras.
Cabbage: An Unbe-leaf-able Asset
Gardens provide a wonderful source of nutrition for growing families — as well as an additional source of income. Thanks to training and garden seeds from Heifer, Lezina Fadwell and her husband Fadwell Dickson expanded their farm, meaning more healthy food for their children.
Which animal provides this tasty treat?
Which animal annually provides more than 200 servings of a food that packs 6 grams of protein per serving?
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Papaya: An A-peel-ing Treat
While you might have recognized this delicious fruit, did you know it grows on trees? In fact, it used to be referred to as a “tree melon.” Thanks to Heifer, Joly Begum and Mohammed Hanif Khan now have a whole grove of papaya trees, giving them plenty to eat and sell.
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Cardamom: A Spicy Solution to Poverty
While cardamom is native to subtropical Asia, modern-day cardamom is also produced in many other places.
This year will be the first harvest of cardamom for farmer Cirilo Chom in Guatemala. Cardamom plays a big role in Cirilo’s plan to diversify his income.
Which animal provides this tasty treat?
Which animal annually provides more than 200 servings of a food that packs 6 grams of protein per serving?
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Chicken: The Most Egg-cellent Animal
Chickens make a wonderful addition to any farm! Chicks grow up to lay more than 200 eggs a year — each! The family eats the eggs, adding much-needed protein to their diets, and has enough to sell at market or to local restaurants for additional income.
The Jaggery Journey
Mahfuza Aktar and her husband, Abdus Salam, pick fresh dates to make date jaggery, a natural sweetener that’s deeply loved in Bangladesh. The couple sells their sweet treat through a Heifer-sponsored cooperative, increasing their income and satisfying the cravings of many along the way.
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