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UK: Is Hemp the Food of the Future? Asks just-food.com
PR Newswire
Wednesday 14 Mar 2001 LONDON, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- http://www.just-food.com -- It seems that the commercial hemp industry could soon be back on a high. A feature at http://www.just-food.com/features_detail.asp?art=397&app=1&fotw=sct explains that repeated food scares, the growing importance of a healthy diet and increasing consumer demand for environmentally friendly foods will help the ingredient make a successful comeback. Hemp producers may have difficulty moving it into the mainstream while its association with cannabis is entrenched in most minds, but it actually contains negligible levels of the psychoactive ingredient THC, compared to the 1-10% found in marijuana. Hemp's health benefits are a major selling point. It acts as a substitute for people with specific dietary needs, and is set to capitalise on the functional foods arena. The seeds contain 25% protein and are believed to boost the human immune system and prevent heart disease. According to Paul Benhaim in his book 'HEMP: Healthy Eating Made Possible,' ``Hemp seeds and its many by-products are some of the most nutritional superfoods on earth.'' What's more, as a crop, hemp is an environmentalist's dream. It requires minimal pesticides or agricultural chemicals and is regarded as a solution for deforestation. In fact, it has the potential to go mainstream purely by riding the trend for organic produce. In the current climate, the popularity of hemp as an environmentally friendly, non-GM crop with nutritious content is almost guaranteed -- especially if the price comes down.
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