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'Changing climate': Lack of purple yams forces Good Shepherd to sell white ube jam

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/23/ube-jam.jpg"/><figcaption>A lack of purple yams has forced the Good Shepherd Convent to sell white ube jam. Photo courtesy of Good Shepherd Convent</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - The Good Shepherd Convent said Monday it is forced to sell white ube jam for the meantime due to a lack of supply of purple yams.Good Shepherd, known for its famous ube jam, explained that its farmers are having a hard time growing ube, forcing them to make use of white yams.&quot;Due to changing climate, our ube farmers are having difficulty growing ube. It has been our struggle in the recent years to find a stable supply. And in the past weeks there were none,&quot; Good Shepherd said in a Facebook post.The religious order however assured the public that the white ube jam is &quot;just as good as the purple one&quot; and called for public support since sales of the product help fund the college education of the Cordillera youth.&quot;Now our ube jam sports a new look. Yes it is Ube Jam. From white ube. Yes there is such thing. And it is the available supply at the moment,&quot; it said.Good Shepherd also urged ube jam fans to take care of the environment and help in calling for climate justice, saying &quot;climate emergency is real.&quot;&quot;Now let’s all do our share in caring for the earth and calling for climate justice. And let’s do this not only because we love Ube Jam but because we #CareForOurCommonHome. 💜🌏&quot; it said.

The Good Shepherd Convent said Monday it is forced to sell white ube jam for the meantime due to a lack of supply of purple yams.

The Good Shepherd Convent said Monday it is forced to sell white ube jam for the meantime due to a lack of supply of purple yams.