Breadfruit Food Co

Good food for people and the planet 🌎

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A fantastic #glutenfree recipe - breadfruit onion bhaji!
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A great article describing how breadfruit is fuelling economic development in Samoa. https://t.co/PaKZoDWDqI

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Breadfruit is an underutilzied crop with great potential - The major hurdle to making breadfruit widely available was a difficulty in propagating the trees. This problem was solved 10 years ago and large numbers of trees are available for planting in tropical countries.

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Breadfruit is now more widely available because of a method of propagating the traditional varieties that has made large plantations and sustainable agrofoodforests possible. #sustainablefood #sustainableforestry #agroforestry #glutenfreediet

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Fresh fruit has a short shelf life and fruit processing facilities did not exist until recently. #breadfruit #tropicalfruit #glutenfreediet

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Breadfruit is a common crop in many parts of the world but it has been largely unknown in North American markets. #glutenfreebaking #foodsecurity #glutenfreediet #sustainablefood

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The name “breadfruit” comes from a traditional way of preparing the fruit. On Pacific islands, breadfruit are picked, pealed, cored, sliced and buried in a pit lined with banana leaves. #breadfruit #foodsecurity #sustainableagriculture #glutenfreefood

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The breadfruit ferment for several months and the resulting mash can be baked formed into a ball and baked in a fire. The product is reminiscent of bread but does not taste exactly the same. #breadfruit #foodsecurity #sustainableagriculture #glutenfreefood

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Breadfruit has been a staple food for thousands of years in the Pacific islands. There are hundreds of different varieties of breadfruit from different islands and different communities. #superfood #breadfruit #tropicalfruit #sustainableagriculture

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Breadfruit protein is high quality and contains all of the essential amino acids required for human health. Some varieties of breadfruit are high in iron, vitamin C, provitamin A carotenoids, and other vitamins and nutrients. #glutenfree #glutenfreebaking #superfood #breadfruit

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#Sustainable #agroforests of #breadfruit trees provide food, while also sequestering about 1.5 tons of carbon per tree per year. #foodforthought #foodsecurity #foodscience #worldhunger

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Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a traditional staple food crop of Pacific Islands and is currently grown in the same growing regions as coffee, bananas and chocolate. #breadfruit #ulu #foodsecurity #worldhunger #foodscience

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Breadfruit Food Company is dedicated to bringing a better alternative to corn, wheat, rice and potatoes to the food industry. #breadfruit #foodscience #foodsecurity #worldhunger