From the farm directly to your palm
ABOUT PISTACIA VERA
Pistachios are edible seeds of the pistachio tree, flourishing in hot climates, pistachios spread from the Middle East to the Mediterranean.
Legend has it that the Queen of Sheba decreed pistachios an exclusively royal food, going so far as to forbid commoners from growing the nut for personal use.
Originally imported in the 1880s for Americans of Middle Eastern descent, pistachios were first introduced to the rest of America as a snack food some 50 years later. In its natural habitat, the pistachio tree has a lifespan of over 150 years!
TRADING AND FARMING TRADITIONS
Our pistachios come from farms have been producing for many generations. At present, around 150,000 farmers harvest the crop from about 290,000 hectares of pistachio orchards nationwide; more than 70% of the production comes from small-scale producers (those who manage orchards of 2 hectares or less).
BENEFITS OF BUYING DIRECTLY FROM FARMERS
- It Offers Improved Nutrition: Buying direct from the farm can help deliver a high-nutrient content. When you eat food that is grown within its natural season and did not make too many stops to get to you, the flavours are much fuller, and it tastes better.
- It Improves Food Safety: Food safety is another growing concern, especially for families with young children and seniors. Food safety refers to a food’s level of contamination risk. Without full traceability, it can pass through several different hands before it reaches your kitchen, increasing the chance of contamination. The more steps between you and your food supply, the greater the risk of food contamination.
ENVIROMENTAL BENEFITS
Purchasing directly from farm instead of corporations provides environmental benefits, as well:
- It Preserves Small Farmland: Without small scale farms, the land might otherwise be developed for industrial or commercial use. We are planting hundreds of thousands of trees, which have huge environmental contributions whilst using environmentally friendly farming methods, using these methods of agriculture preserves the traditional method of farming.
- It Promotes Accountability: When the pistachios are bought directly from farmers, the consumer better understands how and where their food is being produced.
- It Empowers the Consumer: Consumers are growing increasingly concerned with where and how their food is being produced. They now have the choice to purchase food directly form the farm and learn more about food production directly from the farmers themselves.
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
Buying directly from the farm helps support the economy in the following ways:
- It Keeps Money in the Community: When you choose to spend money on the farms instead of supporting large chains, you can support individuals in the community and help them prosper while receiving a product of excellent quality.
- It Creates Jobs: By supporting the farmers, you directly contribute to helping the community members find sustainable employment. At Global Fruit and Nuts we are proud to have created employment, especially in deprived areas.
In conclusion, at Global Fruit and Nuts we are all about working together to make sure we trade in ethically and sustainable ways while delivering the best quality pistachios ever and the ones making it possible with the knowledge acquired over generation after generation of tradition and expertise are the farmers and we are beyond proud to make the connection between them and your clients possible.
Dietary guidelines around the world recommend the regular intake of nuts because of their nutrient contribution to the diet and reported health benefits. However, consumers are often reluctant to include nuts in their diet due to the high caloric density of nuts. In a 12-week randomized, controlled intervention, we investigated how adding a pistachio portion to the daily diet affects body weight and composition, satiety, energy and nutrient intake. Sixty healthy pre-menopausal women who did not typically consume nuts were randomly assigned to a control or an experimental groups. Experimental participants (n = 30) consumed 44 g (250 kcal) pistachios mid-morning while controls (n = 30) maintained their current eating habits for 12 weeks. Ad libitum food intake and appetite sensations following the pistachio portion were assessed in all participants before and after the intervention in four 2-consecutive-day test sessions (under laboratory and then free-living conditions). Body weight and composition (DXA) were
Pistachios are only one part of this diet, but I chose the name because pistachios have in them all of the major components of the foods that I will be recommending.
Pistachios have one of the highest dietary fiber counts of any nut. Pistachios are stacked with protein, specifically the amino acid arginine, a pre-curser to nitric oxide, a vasodilator which may mean better blood flow during exercise. Pistachios are loaded with heart-healthy unsaturated fat which has been proven to reduce blood cholesterol levels and lower the risk of heart disease.
Small, green colour pistachio nuts are also known as the ‘smiling’ or ‘happy’ nut as the split open shell looks like a smiling face & these bright coloured nuts makes everything look happier. Among Iranian & Turkish varieties, California pistachios are the largest in size. They have a rich, unique and distinctive flavour.
Human beings have known about pistachio nuts since 6000 BC. Since then, pistachios have been systematically incorporated into the diet of various cultures. They are nutrient-dense nuts with a healthy nutritional profile that contains fiber, unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidant compounds.
Epidemiological and/or clinical trials have suggested that nut consumption has a beneficial impact on health outcomes such as hypertension, diabetes, CVD, cancer, other inflammatory conditions and total mortality. Nuts are nutrient-dense foods with a healthy fatty acid profile, as well as provide other bioactive compounds with recognised health benefits. Among nuts, pistachios have a lower fat and energy content and the highest levels of K, γ-tocopherol, vitamin K, phytosterols, xanthophyll carotenoids, certain minerals (Cu, Fe and Mg), vitamin B6 and thiamin. Pistachios have a high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. The aforementioned characteristics and nutrient mix probably contribute to the growing body of evidence that consumption of pistachios improves health. The present review examines the potential health effects of nutrients and phytochemicals in pistachios, as well as epidemiological and clinical evidence supporting these health benefits.
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