... as pointed out in the AVRDC and IWMI session on the last day of Tropentag 2013. Malnutrition and diseases are a “hidden hunger” in this world and to combat this problem an obvious solution is given: Eat more vegetables! Andreas W. Ebert talking about tomatoes As explained by Robert J. Holmer, the WHO recommends to consume 5 portions of vegetables per day. They are magic plants as they are rich in nutrients and can be planted nearly everywhere: in developed and developing countries, in rural, urban and peri-urban regions, on balconies, in plastic bottles and in wheels. Holmer shows case studies from home, school and community gardens in developing countries being important for additional income, food and nutrition security and vegetable species diversity. The talk by Andreas W. Ebert highlights the achievements of the AVRDC to conserve and spread vegetable seeds in developing countries. Therefore, the AVRDC helps to achieve the goal of “5 a day” and the aforementioned benefits of vegetables. Particularly promising is the “Golden tomato” with its unbelievably high amount of vitamin A. Finally, a poster was presented where it was expressed that education for nutritious food consumption is of great importance and that healthy recipes should be spread. Sadly, the talk by Pay Drechsel had to be cancelled and so the session continued with talks about waste water usage for vegetable planting. Vince Canger tells about this stinky agricultural method in his blog: http://blog.tropentag.de/node/302