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Omega-3 supplements could reduce the number of premature births

28 February 2022

South Australia has launched a world-first programme to reduce premature births by testing omega-3 levels during pregnancy and giving supplements when they are low
Ethiopian oat (Avena abyssinica). This grain has long been used in Ethiopia and is well adapted to the high elevations and conditions there.

Thousand edible plants identified as underused source of vitamins

24 February 2022

Comparing 6400 understudied wild plants with the better-known plants they are related to suggests that 1000 of them are rich in the B group of vitamins

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