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Functional foods are those that are near-to or wholly natural. While the movement towards eating for wellbeing has been bubbling away for some time, it has exploded in popularity with the pandemic sharpening the focus on food-as-medicine. Industrial hemp foods come from the seeds of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. Technically these seeds are actually

More and more New Zealand farmers are planting a crop that they were banned from growing for eight decades or so. They are setting aside land to raise hemp, for use in cereals, oils and textiles. It’s still very much in its infancy, but for some, hemp is seen as a useful crop to offer diversity

Mother Nature pulled out all the stops when she created the industrial hemp plant as every part of its composition has many different functions and applications. Technically known as Cannabis Sativa L. the industrial hemp plant is part of the Cannabacaeae family. From its stems to its leaves it’s the queen of multi-taskers and practically

Does Hemp Get You High? When it comes to the hemp family confusion and misunderstanding reign. Let’s dive deep and demystify hemp, CBD, cannabis and marijuana. For starters, to be absolutely clear, no Hemp won’t get you high. It’s an understandable misconception because marijuana (‘weed’) and hemp come from the same plant, the Cannabis sativa, but that’s where

Misunderstood A brief history of hemp in the United States Natural. Misunderstood. Legal. This is the story of hemp in the United States. A forbidden fiber in the U.S. since 1970, hemp has taken the heat for almost five decades. Until the Farm Bill passed in December of 2018, hemp was federally illegal to grow

Study shows that hemp seed oil can be effective … Background: Hempseed oil is a rich and balanced source of omega‐6 and omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Anecdotal evidence indicated that dietary hempseed oil might be useful in treating symptoms of atopic dermatitis. Patients and methods: Dietary hempseed oil and olive oil were compared in