Almost one billion eggs: production up in Saxony
Saxony's hens are growing: Almost one billion eggs came from the state in 2024 - including an increasing number of organic eggs. This makes Saxony one of the top five egg producers in Germany.
News zu #nutrition
Program for free fruit, vegetables and milk: application start
Free fruit, vegetables and milk twice a week: an EU school program makes this possible for nursery and school children. Institutions can apply now.
Saxony tests Dubai chocolate
The first analyses of Dubai chocolate raise serious questions about safety and transparency. The chocolate is now also to be tested in Saxony.
Saxony at Green Week - 39 exhibitors in Berlin
Saxony's culinary treasures are conquering the world: at the world's largest agricultural trade fair, which starts in just under a week in Berlin, regional specialties will meet an international audience.
Sugar as the main cause of tooth decay - tips for healthy teeth
"Have you ever seen a monkey with a toothbrush?" asks Professor Johan Wölber from Dresden. He is devoting himself to a new discipline - nutritional dentistry. A monkey hardly knows tooth decay.
Saxony wants to promote healthier out-of-home catering
Canteens in Saxony are to offer people healthier, more regional and organic food in future. "In canteens and school catering with their tight budgets, it is still a great challenge to cook regionally and bioregionally," said Saxony's Minister of Agriculture Wolfram Günther (Greens) on Wednesday at t ..
EU school program for fruit, vegetables and milk: start of applications
Schools and daycare centers have until mid-April to apply for the program, which provides children with two portions of fruit, vegetables or milk per week.
Shrub berry harvest in Saxony significantly higher again
After the harvest collapsed by 70 percent in the drought year 2022, there were significantly more bush berries in Saxony last year - despite the drought in early summer and sales difficulties.
Once again fewer slaughterings in Thuringia
Fewer and fewer animals are being slaughtered in the land of bratwurst. Meat production in the state continued to fall in 2023. This continues a trend that has been ongoing for years.
Saxony's agricultural and food sector at the Green Week in Berlin
38 companies and associations from Saxony are presenting their products and innovations at the Green Week in Berlin, including eight certified organic farms. Agriculture Minister Wolfram Günther emphasizes the importance of the trade fair for regional value creation and climate protection.