FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FOODS YOU EAT EVERY DAY
Fresh vegetables are vital to a healthy diet; they contain a vast array of compounds that actively promote health in human bodies. We consulted with the VegDoctor (otherwise known as Dr Hazel MacTavish-West) to help us understand just what veggies can do for us and how to get the most from them. You can use the links below to access key facts, cooking tips and understand the health benefits for each of the main vegetables produced on the Northern Adelaide Plains.
Remember, to get the best from your veggies, you need to cook them appropriately and store them correctly - read on to find out how this works for each veggie below. Your journey to a healthier life starts here!
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Potatoes
Eggplants
Brassicas
Onions
Carrots
Lettuce
Capsicums
About the author
The information here in Veggie Facts was kindly supplied by Dr Hazel MacTavish-West, BscAgric (Hons), PhD.
Hazel is a well-regarded, experienced consultant with an excellent profile within the national vegetable and wider horticulture industry, both in the UK and Australia. Hazel has a degree in Agricultural Science, a PhD in plant biochemistry and physiology pertaining to flavour/fragrance production, and almost 30 years of commercial experience utilising this science base for commercial food and non-food applications. Hazel’s scientific expertise focuses on the components of plants that confer flavour, colour and bioactivity. Her consultancy work (for both UK and Australian clients) covers the full gamut of areas from creative product development, proof of concept and quality issues, through to strategic training and communications. Hazel’s work has a strong science core, fleshed out with commercial experience and flavoured with a passion for effective communication - for concepts, products and people.
Hazel recently completed a Churchill Fellowship study tour of the European food innovation supply chain: talking with primary producers, processors, breeders, research and commercial parties and developing a strong sense of the opportunities and challenges in the current future commercial landscape, globally. You can read Hazel’s Churchill Fellowship report here.