date:Oct 20, 2023
Researchers at the University of Aberdeens Rowett institute are examining the health benefits of non-conventional crops and to develop ways of incorporating them into everyday food. Through a competitive Innovate UK grant, they are looking at Peruvian crops such as purple corn and yacn (a species of daisy, known for its sweet-tasting tuberous roots.).
West Midlands based company Perubien focuses on promoting the health benefits of these Peruvian crops to diversify UK nutrition. From November th