Sol&Agrifood Highlights
09.02.2015
TAKE 1# - Organic vs conventional milk: the same nutritional value but bio is worth more
Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand have compared the nutritional and health properties of organic and conventional milk.
According to their research, the compositions of the two types of milk are not all that different, particularly as regards to fatty acids.
TAKE 2# - Expectant mothers: keep an eye on what you eat
A proper diet during pregnancy is essential not only to ensure a healthy growth of the foetus but also for the future of the unborn child and his/her relationship with food.
TAKE 3# - International buyers shocked by olive oil prices
The price of extra virgin olive oil in Spain and Italy has doubled in the course of just one year. The market listing in Jaen, Spain, has reached 3.40 €/kg, against 1.80 €/kg a year ago. In Italy, on the other hand, the wholesale price quotation in Bari is consistently above 6 €/kg, against 3 €/kg in 2014.
