Vitamins

In the US they have the right outlook on frozen foods – thanks to their National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) they dedicate the entire month of March to celebrating its versatility and convenience. Founded in 1945, the association has worked tirelessly to highlight the many benefits of frozen foods and to remind people that frozen food is ‘real food’ – just frozen.

We may be in the business of supplying the best quality meat in Cape Town and Johannesburg, but it’s no secret that we love our food trivia and we’re always on the lookout for weird and interesting food facts – so here’s the latest that we’ve added to our treasure trove.

Whether you’re into Paleo, Banting, Atkins or any other more mainstream eating plan, indisputable is the fact that when you’re trying to make healthier choices, the amount of information out there is staggering and quite often misleading – what’s good today is disproved tomorrow and vice versa. Nutrition is constantly under the magnifying glass; as well it should be, as so much of what we choose to put into our bodies affects our health and general well-being.

We might be a little early for Easter, but if you’re dreaming of a leisurely four-day break that involves family, friends and fish, but you don’t want to go the traditional pickled fish route, then you might want to start practising for an alternative – a delicious fish braai.

Okay, we have a confession to make, March is National Frozen Food Month, but in the US not in South Africa, although we think that should be rectified immediately – who wouldn’t want the chance to honour the convenience and value that wholesale frozen vegetables and other frozen foods bring to our lives.

Welcome 2017 – a time for new beginnings and new resolutions. Although, as roughly only 8% of people actually achieve their resolutions, perhaps it would be wiser and kinder to simply say we plan to be healthier and fitter in 2017. With that gentler approach in mind, let’s consider the role Halaal certified meat and other protein play in achieving those goals.