Roasted In-Shell Peanuts from Eastern
Alcala Agrarian Reform Community (Eastern Alcala ARC) were once again exhibited
and sold at the PAV-VURULUN Festival Trade Fair at Tuguegarao City on August
8-16, 2012 at the 3rd Floor, Mall of the Valley, Tuguegarao City on
the occasion of the Patronal City Fiesta of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (North).
Native peanuts thrive in the fertile
soils of the Cagayan Valley Region, but in the municipality of Alcala, Cagayan
province, it is grown and processed into a high-end commercial product. The
Roasted In-Shell Peanuts of Alcala Rural Improvement Club (RIC) Multi-Purpose
Cooperative (MPC) became even more popular when it received an award as one of
the best processed food during the 9th Agraryo Trade Fair held sometime
in June, 2010 at the Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City,
Philippines.
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| 9th Agraryo Trade Fair Best Processed Food... |
Roasted In-Shell (or Inshell) Peanut is
a good source of protein and the “good fat” meaning, it has naturally zero
Cholesterol. It is now being considered as one of the better alternatives for daily
snacks by health-conscious people and those who at risk of developing heart
diseases.
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| AWRIC In-Shell Roasted Peanut |
Would you believe that a peanut is
actually not a nut because it is a legume related to the beans and lentils? In
fact, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition sometime
in December 1991 showed that diets high in monounsaturated fats from peanuts
(including peanut butter) reduces a person’s risk from cardiovascular disease
by as much as 21% compared to the standard American diet. It was also shown
that eating a low-fat diet reduced the same risk by only 12%. One cup of
In-Shell Roasted Peanuts yields 305 calories (shell not eaten, of course),
which is broken down as 73% fat (the good fat), 9% carbohydrate and 18%
protein.
This In-Shell Roasted Peanuts is
manufactured by the Alcala Rural Improvement Club Multi-Purpose Cooperative
located at Centro Sur, Alcala, Cagayan. It is an all-women organization and an agrarian
reform beneficiary organization (ARBO) within the Eastern Alacala Agrarian
Reform Community. /cds
