The nutritional value of fruits and vegetables has dropped by up to 50%, according to a study

 Some crops have lost between 20% and 50% of various key nutrients; consequently, one would need to consume up to twice as much of certain vegetables to obtain amounts of minerals, such as potassium, magnesium, and copper, comparable to those available in 1960, according to a study by Deep Science Ventures.

Blow to French wine: production plunges to century-lows

 France is set to produce approximately 34.9 million hectoliters of wine this year, the lowest volume recorded so far this century, according to new estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture. 

Expensive coffee: Costa Coffee warns of price increases on the global market

 

The British coffee shop chain Costa Coffee has warned of rising coffee prices, as climate change could drive up costs, reports The Telegraph.

New study shows that daily peanut consumption improves the brain's insulin sensitivity, memory

  A daily serving of peanuts helps the brain process glucose more effectively.

The surprising effect associated with legume consumption

A study based on data from 46,939 U.S. adults found that each increase of approximately one ounce per day in legume consumption was associated with at least a 19% lower prevalence of cardio-metabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Suspected plague in Russia puts EU on alert , Russia plays down plague fears

 Europe is “very closely” monitoring a suspected case of pneumonic plague in eastern Russia, following the death of a lab worker, a European Commission spokesperson said Monday.