One of the key problems facing humanity in the coming decades is the shrinking availability of clean drinking water. As populations rise and climate change becomes more of an issue, water experts are increasingly calling for radical change to protect existing supplies and prevent desperate shortages. One of the options suggested is to encourage people to adopt a vegetarian diet. Currently humans gain around 20 percent of their protein requirements from meat which uses five to ten times more water than plant-based food, according to a recent study by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). The study says if this can be reduced by increasing the intake of vegetables over meat, chan

One of the more popular of Syndian’s natural-made ready cooked meals is the superb Indian vegetarian dhansak. Made from eggplant, pumpkin, sweet red chilli, sweet potato, lentils and chickpeas, the dish is not only one of our most flavoursome, but also one of the healthiest. However have you ever wondered from where the dhansak dish originated? Dhansak is a popular dish which was introduced into Indian cuisine by the Parsi people of Gujarat. It is believed that, In time the dish has taken on the characteristics of both Persian and Gujarati cuisine. Dhan refers to the beans used in the dish: usually lentils, chickpeas or split peas. Sak refers to the distinctive vegetables used in the dish, u

A healthy, balanced diet is important for everyone no matter what their age however it is more so in young children. According to the Mayo Clinic, children need a variety of healthy foods to obtain the nutrients they require as their bodies grow and develop. The benefits of natural foods, with their higher nutrient content, over sugary and unhealthy over-processed foods is therefore obvious. There is much evidence now that additives in excess may lead to hyperactivity in young children. To help prevent this, it is important to not only limit the amount of sugar in drinks but also the harmful additives in food. A recent study in the medical journal The Lancet found that a number of common foo

Natural foods Australia producer Syndian Natural Food Products emphasises the “natural” in our range of products. We use fresh ingredients which are naturally produced without the addition of preservatives or any other food additives. Please see here to access details of our range of food products. However are you also aware that Syndian also takes great care to prevent cross contamination between ingredients and food products which contain dairy and those that do not? We also keep our manufacturing facilities free of gluten so those with a gluten allergy may consume our products without concern. But what is gluten and what role does it play in our diet? Gluten is a protein which is mostly f

Part of the Syndian Natural Food Products promise to you the customer is to endeavour to bring you natural, high quality foods in which processing has been kept to an absolute minimum. This means we are committed to selling products which have not been genetically modified. From our website: “At Syndian we will not knowingly use any GMO products. Most of our ingredients are certified GMO free such as all soy and canola (wheat and maize are not used as an ingredient in our manufacturing).” But what are genetically modified foods? These are foods which are derived from genetically modified organisms which have had changes made to their DNA structure through genetic engineering. Genetic modific