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Author: Edel Radido | Nutritionist Cheese is often talked about simply as a source of calcium, but nutritionally, there is more to it than that. It can be a useful part of a balanced diet, providing protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B 12 and other important nutrients. At the same time, cheese is a concentrated food, meaning a relatively small amount can provide a significant amount of nutrients, as well as fat and sodium. So rather than asking whether cheese is “good” or “bad,” it is more...

Author: Edel Radido, Nutritionist For years, fat was the villain of the nutrition world. “Fat makes you fat.” “Avoid eggs because of cholesterol.” “Vegetable oils cause inflammation.” “Animal fats are healthier because they are natural.” So, what is actually true? As nutrition research has evolved, the answer has become less about simply eating or avoiding fat and more about which fats we eat, how often we eat them, and what they are replacing in our diet. Not all fats are created equal Our...

A food show can be many things. For some, it is about discovering new products. For others, it is about finding new suppliers, meeting people in the industry or simply seeing what is happening beyond your own farm or factory. For us, the Africa Food Show became a little bit of all of these things. We attended as a team of four from different parts of Brown’s, our farm manager, one of our cheese production supervisors, a member of our sales team and myself, as the nutritionist. We each went in...