Plus more good news this week.
Key Points
- Yakult Ladies foster community and gut health by delivering yogurt and connecting with customers globally.
- Embracing nature may boost fruit and vegetable intake and support a healthier diet, new study says.
- Egg prices have dropped over 34% in 14 months, thanks to lower avian flu outbreaks.
This is Good Food Newsyour weekly installment of positive food and health news from around the world. These feel-good stories are hand-picked by EatingWell editors to help make your week just a little bit brighter.
Featured Story: A Unique Yogurt Delivery Service Is Building Up Communities and Gut Microbiomes Worldwide
Community and connection has become increasingly important for all generations, but especially for older adults since a thriving social life can help mitigate risk of dementia by engaging your mind and memory. Improving your social life could mean joining a club, weekly visits with family and friends or maybe even starting a conversation with your local yogurt delivery woman.
Meet the “Yakult Ladies,” vendors distributing Yakult yogurt products straight to consumers’ doors around the world. Reinventing the concept of the “milk man,” Yakult Ladies are delivering dairy products while maintaining connections with their local communities.
Yakult started this delivery service in 1963 in Japan, where the delivery women would visit customers’ homes or offices to deliver yogurt and also “provide health information” for the products. All positive info, we’re sure, as yogurt with live active cultures can help support a more diverse gut microbiome while supplying a good source of satisfying protein.
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For decades, Yakult Ladies have been bringing yogurt and smiles to countries across Asia and as far as Mexico. While simple in nature, the concept of yogurt vendors has us wondering: Is it time to bring back food delivery beyond the no-contact DoorDash? A quick chat with members of your community can really make all the difference in your daily mood (while benefitting your cognitive health in the long term… and your gut health, if you’re eating the yogurt!).
Today, there are about 80,000 Yakult Ladies working in 14 countries and regions. If you see a Yakult Lady on your travels, it’s encouraged to stop her to purchase some goodies—just make sure you have cash on hand.
More Good News This Week
Connecting to Nature Might Make You Healthier, New Study Says
Embracing nature could help you maintain a healthy diet, according to a study published in Social Science & Medicine. This doesn’t just mean going outside; it could also include regularly tending to houseplants, but both activities may lead to a deep connection to nature, which in turn is linked to enjoying more fruits and vegetables. A win for the green thumbs!
Egg Prices Are Finally Down
Over the past 14 months, egg prices have dropped over 34%, thanks to chickens recovering from the widespread avian flu through improved biosecurity. This news comes just in time for decorating dyed eggs and making our Easter Morning Quiche for brunch this Sunday.
One Almond Grower Is Rethinking Water Use
An almond farm in California’s Sacramento Valley is looking to reduce water use for their almond crops through soil moisture sensors and automated watering systems that use real-time weather data. As almonds are a water-intensive crop, these simple measures can help combat overuse and optimize for the plants’ needs.
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