Newsletter: UP Researchers Investigate E. coli Levels in Urban Farm Vegetables

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By Eunice Jean C. Patron

Researchers gather samples of mustasa, or mustard greens (Brassica juncea), at New Greenland Farm in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City. (Photo credit: The Research Team)

A type of bacterium called Escherichia coli (E. coli), found in the feces of humans and animals, is often released into bodies of water such as streams. Although most E. coli strains are harmless, some can cause foodborne diseases such as gastroenteritis, typhoid fever, and dysentery. Feces are a major source of microbial contamination in fresh produce. With the rise of urban farming in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to monitor fresh produce from urban farms to recognize and address food safety issues immediately.

Newsletter: UP researchers caution against parasites in raw vegetables, seafood

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Scientists from the University of the Philippines (UP) are gently reminding the public to thoroughly wash and cook their market-bought fresh produce and seafood as a precautionary measure against parasites.

Toxoplasma gondii parasites (Photo credit: CDC-DPDx; see reference below)

Newsletter: Why Igorots in Metro Manila directly source goods from farmers

09/24/2020 11:45:55 PM

Author's note: Imagine buying local goods. Wait, that may sound really vague. Let me get this straight.

Moreover, imagine buying low-priced products straight from the farm. Here lies the stories of how some of our fellow countrymen – the ones we call Cordillerans or Igorots – are buying goods directly from the farmers of Cordillera. 

And why should we emulate their example more than just showing support to our locality and homegrown offerings. Read the story below in this edition of newsletter: 

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