Taro

Study type not stated

• Benefit

  Gut health and blood sugar²

  Taro is a starchy root that may feed good gut bacteria and help with blood sugar.

How it’s made and used

• Fungicide breakdown in crops³

  In taro, two fungicides called fluopimomide and dimethomorph broke down quickly and left very little behind.

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