UK: Soft fruit growers in Scotland told of health benefits of berries
Scientists from the James Hutton Institute (JHI) and Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute told growers at the Scottish Society for Crop Research meeting that their latest research showed berries could benefit people with type-2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases and some cancers.
He added that new berry varieties with improved properties could be bred in the future, or new products formulated for specific health benefits. He also encouraged a change in labelling which would allow the industry to market the health benefits of the berries.
“Legally we’re not allowed to say berries are health-giving,” he said.
“It would make a big difference to sales to be able to put that information on our labels. ”
source: pressandjournal.co.uk
