PhotosAnnouncements
Job offersmore »
- Australia: Account Manager, Third Party Services
- Export Produce Trader - Spain
- Dutch/German Speaking Sales Executive - United Kingdom
- Sales/Project Manager - New Zealand
- Category Manager (fruit), Australia
- International Produce Trader - Spain
- Account manager Climate & Energy - Netherlands
- Account Manager, Salads/ Fruits - W. Europe
- Transport Planner - W. Europe
- Chief Executive - Australia
Specialsmore »
Top 5 - yesterday
Top 5 - last week
Top 5 - last month
Exchange ratesmore »
- USD: 1.2923
- JPY: 133.26
- GBP: 0.85570
- AUD: 1.3253
- BRL: 2.6344
- CAD: 1.3315
- CNY: 7.9232
- NZD: 1.5923
- ZAR: 12.2836
Euro foreign exchange reference rates
Source: ECB
Western Australia gets Vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms
Western Australia is about to get Vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms. In a technique that mimics natural exposure to sunlight, two producers are passing their mushrooms under a UV light.
It takes just two to three seconds for the mushrooms to generate an amount of Vitamin-D in excess of the daily recommended intake.
General manager of the Australian Mushroom Grower's Association, Greg Seymour, says mushrooms are just like humans when it comes to making their own vitamin D.
"The light turns the Ergosterol, which is a unique property in the mushroom into vitamin D2, just as it would do in nature," he says.
He says that if there is a demand for the mushrooms then the growers will ensure there is a larger supply.
"We're starting to see the production from existing mushroom growers getting bigger.
"The industry has grown from $200 million back in 2002 to about $420 million now.Ten years ago about 34 per cent of the population were eating mushrooms and now we're up to 78 per cent of Australians who eat mushrooms on a regular basis."
Accredited Practising Dietitian Glenn Cardwell says 100 grams or three button mushrooms a day is "the perfect dose".
Source: abc.net.au
Western Australia is about to get Vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms. In a technique that mimics natural exposure to sunlight, two producers are passing their mushrooms under a UV light.
It takes just two to three seconds for the mushrooms to generate an amount of Vitamin-D in excess of the daily recommended intake.
General manager of the Australian Mushroom Grower's Association, Greg Seymour, says mushrooms are just like humans when it comes to making their own vitamin D.
"The light turns the Ergosterol, which is a unique property in the mushroom into vitamin D2, just as it would do in nature," he says.
He says that if there is a demand for the mushrooms then the growers will ensure there is a larger supply.
"We're starting to see the production from existing mushroom growers getting bigger.
"The industry has grown from $200 million back in 2002 to about $420 million now.Ten years ago about 34 per cent of the population were eating mushrooms and now we're up to 78 per cent of Australians who eat mushrooms on a regular basis."
Accredited Practising Dietitian Glenn Cardwell says 100 grams or three button mushrooms a day is "the perfect dose".
Source: abc.net.au
Publication date: 6/7/2012
email this article
printReceive the daily newsletter in your email for free | Click here
Other news in this sector:
